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Why would it be easier for Leif Ericson who sailed from Greenland to reach North America than Christopher Columbus sailing from Spain?
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∙ 12y ago
It was a lot shorter distance for Leif to sail.
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Did Leif Ericson discover America before or after christopher Columbus?
Before Columbus.
Why is Columbus a significant figure in Canadian history?
Christopher Columbus? He isn't. America has Christopher Columbus, Canada has Lief Ericson, Cabot, and Cartier.
What route did leif ericson take?
From Iceland to Greenland, then on to North America.
Why would Americans celebrate leaf Ericson rather than Christopher Columbus?
Leif Ericson was a Norse viking explorer who was the first European to land in America around the year 1000, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus (he arrived to the New World in 1492).
Why did Leif Ericson leave Greenland?
To sail to North America.
Who reached north America Christopher Columbus or Leif Ericson?
Christopher Columbus.
Did Leif Ericson discover America before or after christopher Columbus?
Before Columbus.
Who is given credit for discovering America?
christopher Columbus and leif ericson
Why is Columbus a significant figure in Canadian history?
Christopher Columbus? He isn't. America has Christopher Columbus, Canada has Lief Ericson, Cabot, and Cartier.
What explorer first called America a New World?
lief ericson or...christopher columbus?
What route did leif ericson take?
From Iceland to Greenland, then on to North America.
Why would Americans celebrate leaf Ericson rather than Christopher Columbus?
Leif Ericson was a Norse viking explorer who was the first European to land in America around the year 1000, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus (he arrived to the New World in 1492).
What did lief ericson explorer?
Lief Ericson explored Greenland and a little bit of North America.
Lief Ericson sailed west from Greenland to where?
North America.
Why did Leif Ericson leave Greenland?
To sail to North America.
What land did lief ericson explore?
Lief Ericson explored Greenland and a little bit of North America.
Who reached north America first Columbous or Ericson?
Leif Ericson beat Columbus to it by about 500 years. Ericson reached north America first. Later, Columbus reached central America, but he never actually reached north America.
