Eric the Red
Greenlan Settlement
Leif Ericsson
Thorvaldr
Thorfinn and Gudrid
100

Eric the Red moved here when he was banished from Norway

Iceland

100

The Norse founded this many settlements in Greenland, and in this year

2 Settlements

985 CE

100

Leif Ericsson set out in 1001 CE and passed Baffin Island, giving it this  name that means Flat Stone Land

Helluland

100

Thorvaldr lead a voyage to Vinland and they ate this for the winter

Fish and provisions they brought

100

Thorfinn and Gudrid brought this many settlers with them to their permanent settlement in Vinland

160

200

When Eric the Red was on the run for a second time, he traveled to this new place and gave it this name.

Greenland

200

Trees were scarce, so this was important for fires

Driftwood

200

Leif Ericsson landed in Labrador, which he gave this name

Markland

200

Thorvaldr and his crew traveled Northward and ran into these people

9 aboriginal men

200

Gudrid's first husband had this name

•Thorstein

300

Eric the Red went on the run for the second time because he committed this crime

Murder

300

These people were in Greenland when the Norse arrived

The Dorset People
300

Leif Ericsson finally landed in Newfoundland and gave it this name

Vinland

300

Thorvaldr recieved an injury from this weapon in the fight with the people they ran into

Arrow

300

In 1004 CE Thorfinn and Gudrid landed in Vinland, located in present day

•L’Anse Aux Meadows in Newfoundland

400

The new land that Eric the Red found had these positive attributes

Pastures, fjords, game animals, seals, fish, walrus

400

The Norse raised these animals in Greenland

horses, sheep, pigs and goats

400

Leif Ericsson probably found these berries in Newfoundland

gooseberries, mountain cranberries and red currants

400

Thorvaldr returned to Greenland, this happened after he returned

He died from his injury

400

Thorfinn and Gudrid named their settlement this name

Straumfjord

500

Eric the Red convinvinced this many boatloads to join him in the new land

15 Boats

500

Eric built this building for his wife in Greenland, which can still be seen today

A church

500

Leif Ericsson returned to Greenland with this cargo

Timber and wine berries

500

These were the names of the first people groups in Newfoundland at the time that it was being settled by the Norse

•Innu and Beothuk first people

500

For years, scholars didn't believe that there had ever been a Nose Settlement in Canada, until this period of time

1960's

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