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Who was Leif Erikson? A. the Norse god of nature B. the Norse leader who may have reached North America C. the Norse king who conquered Denmark D. the Norse ruler responsible for forming the first councils



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EclipsedStar
The answer is B because Erikson was a Norse leader that had discovered the land that is now known as Newfoundland.
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Leif Erikson was the Norse leader who may have reached North America. Option B is correct.

Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer from Iceland. He was the first known European to have set foot on the North America continent (excluding Greenland), prior to Christopher Columbus arrival.

Leif was the son of Erik the Red, the founder of the first Norse settlement in Greenland and of Thjodhild (Þjóðhildur), both of Norwegian origin