Why is Leif Erickson famous?

Answer 1

Leif the Lucky "discovered" North America around 1002AD. That lead to European Navigators knowing that there was land to the East, across the vast Atlantic Ocean and to Christopher Columbus "discovering" North America 500 years later.

Answer 2

Leif Eriksson was the first European to set foot in the New World . He headed to the unknown land with his crew after hearing tales of it like the travels of Marco Polo.

Leif Eriksson was famous because he was the first European to set foot onto the New World.

Answer 3

Leif Eiriksson was supposedly the first Viking to discover America. He landed on America before Christopher Columbus. He made many journeys and he travelled to Helluland, then Markland (probably Labrador), and then he sailed to Vinland from there.

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

Leif Erikson discovered the Americas, Vinland to be exact. He founded a colony there, but it was later destroyed by he Native Americans, whom he named Skraelings.

Answer 8

discovering land

Answer 9

because he was a viking