2007-03-11 08:43:20 · 3 answers · asked by Jaime 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Leif Eriksson is considered the first European to land in North America. This was in the 11th century. He landed in Canada after being exiled from Iceland.
2007-03-11 08:56:11 · answer #1 · answered by Vitali 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leif Erickson or Eriksson was son of Eric the Red, a Vikinf or Norseman who was one of the first to discover America. He know he landed on Greenland and there was a settlement there. He set sail and what the maps tell us discovered part of the upper Eastern coast like Newfoundland , Nova Scotia, and possibly Martha'sVineyard ,naming the country Vinland.
2007-03-11 16:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not reading the textbook again? He was a Norse explorer (often called a Viking). He was the guy who discovered North America. Read up on him in any history text dealing with the Vikings.
2007-03-11 15:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋