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Why did many people believe that the vikings discovered America?
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∙ 8y ago
The viking ships were better then the ships of other people of the time and the vikings allready had colonies on Iceland and Greenland so its not so strange that some of them wanted to explore further to the west and perhpas create new colonies of their own.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 8y agoThere have been Viking settlements dated to ancient times in the northern US and Canada. One is a Norse village discovered near the Hudson River, excavated by archaeologists from Columbia University. Others, on islands, were settled seasonally, for fishing and fur hunting. One example is on Baffin Island, excavated under the leadership of Patricia Sutherland.
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∙ 14y agoMost historians believe that they were driven out by the Native Americans.
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∙ 12y agoYes the vikings came to Canada before the Europeans because the Europeans had to battle the vikings for their territory. Afterwards the Europeans settled.
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Did the Chinese discover America before the viking?
Yes and no. People believe that Chinese discovered America in 1421 but some people say they might of got there in 1200's And the Vikings discovered America in 1000 AD , But they only went to America to trade they didn't discover it because the vikings already had proof that there was land there. So the Chinese discovered it and they didn't know they would actually find it
Is Leif Ericsson and Leif Ericson the same people?
Yes spellings differ by usually refer to the same person who discovered North America for the Vikings.
When was the US discovered?
the vikings discovered America. i know people say cristopher colombus did but the viking really did. you see,vikings came here way before christopher Columbus was even born. the vikings came in the 900's and cris Columbus came in th 1400's.
So if Columbus didn't really discover America who did?
The same place can be "discovered" by many people if they didn't know about it. In the case of North America, there were already people here, and several separate groups "discovered" America over the course of several centuries. Chinese mariners had landed in what is now California in the 1400s, and on the European side, both the Irish and the Vikings had made it to North America before Columbus did. Columbus gets credit for sharing the word of his discoveries with the world, which no one before him had done. Vikings but actually jaradites Really it was The Doctor
What were the vikings looking for when the came to north America?
They were searching for land and possessions of the people
Did the Chinese discover America before the viking?
Yes and no. People believe that Chinese discovered America in 1421 but some people say they might of got there in 1200's And the Vikings discovered America in 1000 AD , But they only went to America to trade they didn't discover it because the vikings already had proof that there was land there. So the Chinese discovered it and they didn't know they would actually find it
Who were the people who found America?
Vikings
What was the result of christopher Columbus's voyage?
He found an island on the Bahamas. Lots of people think he discovered America, but actually 500 years before the vikings did.
Is Leif Ericsson and Leif Ericson the same people?
Yes spellings differ by usually refer to the same person who discovered North America for the Vikings.
Who were the first people to found America?
Vikings
Is discovered a main verb?
Discovered can be a main verbs, such as in "I discovered a staple in my tuna fish sandwich." However, it is not the main verb in "Many people falsely believe that Christopher Columbus discovered America" because believe is the main verb of that sentence.
Did the vikings or the europeans discover Canada first?
The Vikings are Europeans and it was people of Asian descent that discovered Canada first.
When was the US discovered?
the vikings discovered America. i know people say cristopher colombus did but the viking really did. you see,vikings came here way before christopher Columbus was even born. the vikings came in the 900's and cris Columbus came in th 1400's.
The first people who came to north America?
The first people who stepped in North America were the Vikings.
Was America discovered before Columbus did?
Yes. First, there were people already living here. Second, there is at least some evidence of "discovery" of the Americas by Vikings, Chinese and Amerigo Vespucci.
So if Columbus didn't really discover America who did?
The same place can be "discovered" by many people if they didn't know about it. In the case of North America, there were already people here, and several separate groups "discovered" America over the course of several centuries. Chinese mariners had landed in what is now California in the 1400s, and on the European side, both the Irish and the Vikings had made it to North America before Columbus did. Columbus gets credit for sharing the word of his discoveries with the world, which no one before him had done. Vikings but actually jaradites Really it was The Doctor
Who discovered America what year did he discover America and why did he discovered America?
Vikings 500 years before Columbus. Columbus did NOT find North America. He landed on an island in 1492 while looking for a water route to India. All but a small fraction of the books and people that would prove this were burned and killed by Christopher Columbus and his men in 1492-1493.
