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_____ were the first Europeans to encounter North Americans. A. Vikings B. Spanish C. Portuguese D. Conquistadors

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many beleave that it was the conquistadors who encountered north america first but it was actually the VIKINGS

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Vikings were the first Europeans to encounter North Americans. They had huge ships so it was easy for them to travel to distant locations. These people from Scandinavia traveled to America and conquered some of its locations - New York was previously named New Amsterdam after the Dutch.
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