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What group of europeans reached North American before Columbus?

vikings


Which group of people left evidence of exploration in the Americas before Columbus?

Africans.


Which group correctly identifies the locations of major civilizations in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans?

A. Mayan B.Inca C.Olmec D.Aztec


What group of Europeans brought foreign diseases to the Americas?

The French


What group of europeans explored American about AD 1000?

The Vikings were the first Europeans who reached North America about 500 years before Christopher Columbus and their leader was Leif Erikson


Who were the second group of Europeans who came to America and were did they settle?

Columbus, I don't know


What was leif ericson's claim to fame?

Leif Ericson is considered one of the first Europeans to land in North America, around 1000 AD, over 500 years before Christopher Columbus. He established a Viking settlement in Vinland, which is believed to be modern-day Newfoundland in Canada. This makes him an important figure in early European exploration of the Americas.


Why was leif ericson famous?

He was the first European explorer before Christopher Columbus to land in North America.


What does Suriname mean in English?

The name Suriname is thought to come from the name of a group called Surinen who inhabited the area before the arrival of the Europeans. The Surinen were Arawak speaking Tainos, a group of people believed to originate either in the Amazon Basin or in the Colombian Andes. Arawak speakers were the natives encountered by Cristoforo Colombo [Christopher Columbus, c. 1451-May 20, 1506] when he first landed in the Americas.


Where did suriname gets it name?

The name Suriname is thought to come from the name of a group called Surinen who inhabited the area before the arrival of Europeans. The Surinen were Arawak speaking Tainos, a group of people believed to originate either in the Amazon Basin or in the Colombian Andes. Arawak speakers were the natives encountered by Christopher Columbus when he first landed in the Americas.


What was some of Leif Erickson contributions?

He led a group of Vikings, who became the first Europeans to land in North America.


What is the first group of Europeans to come to the Caribbean?

The first group of Europeans to come to the Caribbean were the Spanish, led by Christopher Columbus, who arrived in 1492. Columbus's voyages marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization in the region. He initially encountered the indigenous Taino people and claimed several islands for Spain, paving the way for further Spanish expeditions and settlements in the Caribbean.