The Vikings explored the northeast coast of what is now Canada and established a colony near the modern community of Lanse Aux Meadows, Newfoundland in 1001. This is the earliest known incidence of Europeans in North America.
Europeans are not believed to have returned to North America until John Cabot's discovery of the continent in 1497 (landing in Newfoundland and spotting the mainland of what is now Canada).
Christopher Columbus discovered the Caribbean islands in 1492 but did not discovery the American continent. He returned to discover the South American continent on his third voyage in 1498 - the year after Cabot's discovery of the North American continent.
Most people say Columbus. Some say Lief Erickson. There are those who say it was an Earl of Orkney or St. Brendan. Others believe it was sea people who lived in the first, or even second, millennium BC. The only really clearly recorded history we have was that of Columbus, however, and his trip was the only one that had lasting important effects.
The first Europeans to reach North America were the Norse. There is strong evidence that Erik the Red was the first recorded visitor.
Leif Erikson came to America in ca. 1000 AD (492 years before Christopher Columbus).
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His name was Leif Ericson
It was John Cabot.
The first European explorer to reach what is now the United States was Christopher Columbus. He landed on an island in the present-day Bahamas in 1492.
The Spaniards (Spain) were the first European settlers in North America.
The Kingdom of Spain was the first country to claim lands in North America following the successful expeditions of explorer Christopher Columbus. The first European city founded in the New World was Santo Domingo in 1497 which was founded in the present day Dominican Republic. The first city that was founded on the continents of North or South America was the city of Cumaná in modern day Venezuela in 1501.
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Many believe that Juan Ponce de León of Spain was the first European to reach the mainland of North America in 1513.
The Vikings
He was a Viking explorer. He was the first European to land in North America.
He was a Viking explorer, and the first European to land in North America.
He was a Viking explorer, and the first European to land in North America.
He was a Viking explorer, who became the first European to land in North America.
A Viking explorer, who became the first European to land in North America.
He was a Viking explorer, and the first European to land in North America.
He was a Viking explorer, who became the first European to land in North America.
He was a Viking explorer, and was the first European to set foot in North America.
John Cabot
He was a Viking explorer, and was the first European to set foot in North America.
He was a Viking explorer, who became the first European to land in North America.