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Leif Ericson found Canada Columbus found Mexico The woodland Indians found America. Stupidly Leif Ericson didn't claim the land but Columbus did.

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Who created Vinland which is present day Newfoundland?

Leif Ericson.


Present-day Newfoundland was first named Vinland by who?

Leif Ericson.


What day and year did leif ericson's start and end his journey?

um no one knows.....................


Should Leif Ericson have a holiday?

Of course he should have a holiday! He was the first European to land in north America. I don't understand why people celebrate Columbus Day, because he wasn't the one to discover our "New World", Leif Erickson did!!


What did leif ericson find?

... discovered, named, and founded the colony, Vinland, on present day Greenland.


What land did Leif Ericson discover and named?

He discovered modern-day Newfoundland, calling it Vinland.


What was the present day area explored by leif ericson?

The east coast of Canada: Baffin Island, Labrador, Newfoundland.


What was the name of the place Leif Ericson discovered in present day Canada?

He called it Vinland. It is known as Newfoundland nowadays.


Which explorer reached the US first?

The first European who arrived in North America was Leif Ericson-a Viking.


When did Leif Ericson's expedition end?

Leif Ercson died long ago but his expedition did end even before he died. No one knows exactly what day or year that his expedition ended but it is said that Ericson's brother, Thorvald, gathered Leif supplies for another expedition. But the question is, did he go on another expedition after his most famous??


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.


How do you spell Columbus day?

The correct spelling is "Columbus Day"