Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Caribbean islands were settled by "<span>B. the Arawak and the Carib," since after the European's arrival many of these Natives were killed. </span>
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.
