The launch of Sputnik in 1957 was important because most in the U.S. had not thought the Soviets were capable of producing satellite technology. This was also important because it was start of the Space Race between Russia and the United States.
The correct answer is Christopher Columbus.
Christopher Columbus is the European explorer credited with being the first European explorer to encounter the Americas. In his first voyage in 1492, Columbus landed in Hispaniola (modern day Dominican Republic). This encounter lead to several other European explorers setting out to colonize these new lands as a means to gain wealth.
35 Words a president has to take.
Answer:
both battles caused many deaths but achieved very little