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Which Viking landed in present-day Canada in the year 1000?

¿Qué vikingo desembarcó en el actual Canadá en el año 1000?
O Erik the Red
O Vasco da Gama
Lief Eriksson
O Prince Henry the Navigator

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Final answer:

Lief Eriksson, a Viking, landed in present-day Canada in the year 1000.


Step-by-step explanation:

The Viking who landed in present-day Canada in the year 1000 was Lief Eriksson. He was a Norse explorer and is believed to be the first European to set foot in North America. Lief Eriksson's landing in Canada is recorded in the sagas, ancient Norse texts, which describe his journey to a place known as Vinland.


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