986 were the first europeans to reach the americas.
986 were the first europeans to reach the americas.
who were the first europeans to reach the americas?
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bullet::::- 1000: norsemen are the first europeans to discover america. the first american-born european child is snorri thorfinnsson. norsemen are the first europeans to have a hostile confrontation with the native americans. these viking explorers are likely to have used america as a source of vital goods, such as timber, to sustain the colonies of iceland and greenland for centuries. the colony at l'anse aux meadows in canada and the maine penny in the united states are the most reliable proof of norse presence in america.









































section::::15th to 18th centuries.
chronology of western colonialism
some consider norse vikings to be the first europeans to create colonies in the americas. the arrival of leif erikson, of iceland, in the americas occurred 500 years before christopher columbus, and it was unintentional, as it was said that his ship was blown off-course on the way to greenland. erikson established settlements in what is now modern day newfoundland, canada as well as what is now maine in the united states. in the year 999 c. erikson's father, erik the red, was one of the first europeans to establish colonies in greenland. iceland was considered the first european country to create colonies in north america and greenland.
scandinavian colonialism