Eric the Red
Eric the Red moved here when he was banished from Norway
Iceland
The Norse founded this many settlements in Greenland, and in this year
2 Settlements
985 CE
Leif Ericsson set out in 1001 CE and passed Baffin Island, giving it this name that means Flat Stone Land
Helluland
Thorvaldr lead a voyage to Vinland and they ate this for the winter
Fish and provisions they brought
Thorfinn and Gudrid brought this many settlers with them to their permanent settlement in Vinland
160
When Eric the Red was on the run for a second time, he traveled to this new place and gave it this name.
Greenland
Trees were scarce, so this was important for fires
Driftwood
Leif Ericsson landed in Labrador, which he gave this name
Markland
Thorvaldr and his crew traveled Northward and ran into these people
9 aboriginal men
Gudrid's first husband had this name
•Thorstein
Eric the Red went on the run for the second time because he committed this crime
Murder
These people were in Greenland when the Norse arrived
Leif Ericsson finally landed in Newfoundland and gave it this name
Vinland
Thorvaldr recieved an injury from this weapon in the fight with the people they ran into
Arrow
In 1004 CE Thorfinn and Gudrid landed in Vinland, located in present day
•L’Anse Aux Meadows in Newfoundland
The new land that Eric the Red found had these positive attributes
Pastures, fjords, game animals, seals, fish, walrus
The Norse raised these animals in Greenland
horses, sheep, pigs and goats
Leif Ericsson probably found these berries in Newfoundland
gooseberries, mountain cranberries and red currants
Thorvaldr returned to Greenland, this happened after he returned
He died from his injury
Thorfinn and Gudrid named their settlement this name
Straumfjord
Eric the Red convinvinced this many boatloads to join him in the new land
15 Boats
Eric built this building for his wife in Greenland, which can still be seen today
A church
Leif Ericsson returned to Greenland with this cargo
Timber and wine berries
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
For years, scholars didn't believe that there had ever been a Nose Settlement in Canada, until this period of time
1960's