A factor that contributed to the formation of the People's Party in 1891 was that farmers wanted a political party that would represent their interests and wants.
Its called the castle doctrine
Christopher Columbus is the explorer who is credited for discovering America. Of course, there were already people living in America at the time who we call Native Americans. There even was a European, Leif Ericsson, who had been to the Americas before. However, it was Columbus' voyage that started the exploration and colonization of the Americas.