The island of Newfoundland was discovered in approximately year 1 A.D. by the Beothuk First Nations people. It was discovered for Europeans by Leif Erikson in the year 1,000, and later in 1497 by John Cabot.
Jacques Cartier discovered Newfoundland, NOT JOHN CABOT
Vikings
He discovered newfoundland.
Lief Eriksson was the first non-Native American to find Newfoundland.
Jacques Cartier discovered PEI as well as Newfoundland and Labrador
He discovered newfoundland.
Newfoundland and Labrador
john Cabot discovered Newfoundland
The natives were living there when John Cabot discovered it
Newfoundland was very green and had lots of grape vines and grain growing.
No. leif DIscovered America BEFORE colombus. he had nothing to do with Newfoundland.
St.John's was named after the explorer John Cabot who discovered Newfoundland and the king of England and the king of Sweden named it after him.COOL!!