Who were the first europeans to settle in north america?
2007-02-01 11:56:46 · 11 answers · asked by Rosy 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
There is debate. The general consensus by historians is that the vikings first settled in the New England area years before the Jamestown settlement. It is known they discovered America before Columbus. As for permanent settlements, that would be the British. The Spanish settled down south.
2007-02-01 12:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Derek Wildstar 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vikings from northern Europe came to America thousand of years ago (Like Lief Ericson) but they did not last long. It was untill Christopher Columbus opened trade routes and people have been coming here like crazy. The pilgrims were part of these religous groups (Separitist and some others) who wanted religous freedom and they built the first permenent settlement in the United States of America known as Jamestown, Virginia. that is how my first Euopean ancestors came to America where my family stayed ever since.
God Bless The U.S.A!!!!
2007-02-01 20:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jenna L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vikings arrived first around 1000 A.D. but to speak a bout a settlement i would say the spaniards were the first to achieve and maintain an organized settlement in San Agustin, Fla.
2007-02-01 22:53:20 · answer #3 · answered by taurus9m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Vikings, in the 9th and 10th centuries, in Greenland and eastern Canada.
2007-02-01 19:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As in a real colony? The British. But the Spanish and Portuguese had been there before that.
2007-02-01 20:00:27 · answer #5 · answered by slick_3501 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vikings were here first
2007-02-01 19:59:25 · answer #6 · answered by furmanator1957 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vikings
2007-02-01 20:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by lawrence 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be the Spaniards. Not sure but I think it was them.
2007-02-01 20:00:34 · answer #8 · answered by imahlah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess the spanards.
2007-02-01 19:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by FordGT guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vikings.
2007-02-02 18:08:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋