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Leif Erikson

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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LEIF ERIKSON

EMILY THU NGUYEN 11/17/14
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QUESTION

HOW DID LEIF ERIKSON BECOME THE FIRST EUROPEAN TO SET FOOT ON NORTH AMERICA, 5 CENTERIES BEFORE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

Brief Biography

SPONSORING COUNTRY

LEIF ERIKSON WAS SPONSORED BY GREENLAND. NORWAY'S KING OLAF I SPONSORED LEIF ERIKSON TO CHRISTIANIZE THE NATIVES

EXPEDITION

THE REASON FOR LEIF ERIKSON'S EXPEDITION IS TO SPREAD CHRISTIANITY TO THE NATIVES.
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LEIF ERIKSON'S ROUTE

THE TRIP TOOK PLACE IN 1000.

Goal
Leif Erikson reached his goal of spreading Christianity to the natives. After he was planning to go home he accidentally sailed off course and landed in Nova Scotia, which he called Vinland.

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PROBLEMS

PROBLEMS THAT LEIF ERIKSON HAS PASSED WHEN HE WAS EXPLORING IS STORMS AND DISEASES .

QUESTION

HOW DID LEIF ERIKSON BECOME THE FIRST ERUOPEAN TO SET FOOT ON NORTH AMERICA, 5 CENTURIES BEFORE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

Answer
One day king Olaf sent Leif Erikson to Greenland to spread Christianity to the settlers. When Leif Erikson made it to Greenland he spread Christianity, but on his return voyage home he sailed off course, finding dry ground on the North American continent.

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