FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Vikings of Norway are the first Europeans known to have visited North America. A Viking named Gunnbjörn Ulfsson sailed near Greenland in the 10th century ad. The Viking known as Erik the Red (because of his red hair and beard) was the first to colonize the island.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Age of Exploration began in the nation of Portugal under the leadership of Henry the Navigator. Henry sent out ships to map and explore the west coast of Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -He’s famous for ‘discovering’ the New World but did Columbus actually set foot in North America? Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is known for his 1492 ‘discovery’ of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.
Detailed explanation-4: -Spanish explorers first landed on the shores of North America in 1492, but their exploratory trips into the interior of the American continents did not reach New Mexico for another fifty years.