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The Vikings homelands were very sparse and cold so they decided to venture out to find resources and better places to build their lives. They had invented the technology for their time to allow them to do it and they had the manpower to accomplish it.
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∙ 12y agoHe wanted to follow in his dads footsteps because his dad, Erik the red also explored and discovered 'Greenland'.
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What was leif ericksons purposed of mission?
To find new lands to settle.
When is leif ericksons birthday?
The exact date is unknown. It is believed that he was born in the year 790.
Leif eriksson's years of exploration?
1002 and 1003.
What did Leif Erikson do after exploration?
leif ericson became the leader of Greenland when his father died
When did leif Ericsson become interested in exploration?
His father, Erik the Red, was already an explorer.
What was leif ericksons greatest success?
leif erickson was a viking and explorer
What was Leif Ericksons education?
he was in killing camps
What was Leif Ericksons full name?
Leif Ericson. He didn't have a middle name.
When was leif ericksons first adventure?
to discover America
What was leif ericksons death year?
The year 1020.
What was Leif Ericksons motivation?
He was searching for new lands to colonize.
Leif Erikson's reason for exploration?
Fame and fortune.
What were Leif Ericksons explorers major discoveries?
He discovered North America.
What was leif ericksons purposed of mission?
To find new lands to settle.
Who paid for leif ericksons voyage?
No one. He supplied his own ship and supplies.
What was leif ericksons contribution of exsploring?
He discovered North America 500 years before Columbus.
What is leif ericksons claim to fame?
He led a group of Vikings who became the first Europeans to land in North America.
