Important People
Who was Leif Ericson?
Viking explorer who first found land in the Western Hemisphere.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
Explorer who claimed islands off the coast of North America for Spain in 1492.
Who was America Vespucci?
Explorer who first called the newly discovered land in the Western Hemisphere the New World.
North and South America is named after him.
Who was John Cabot?
Explorer who claimed the eastern coast of North America for England