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The Vikings, whose ancestors came from Scandinavia, were the first Europeans 1 (reach) America. They had lived in many places of northern Europe. In 982 AD, a man 2 (call) Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland because of a murder, for 3 he got into trouble. Eric discovered Greenland and persuaded some people 4 (settle) in Greenland. Eric set sail again, but only half of the ships made 5 to Greenland this time.
Later a man, Biarni set sail from Iceland in search 6 Eris’s party. But he 7 (blow) off course and found himself in an unknown land, from where he 8 (eventual) reached Greenland.
In the year 1002, Leif, Eric the Red’s son, followed Biarni’s directions and sailed to 9 is believed to be the coast of present-day Canada. He also discovered Newfoundland. Actually, Eric the Red and Leif’s 10 (deed) are the first records we have of Europeans sailing to the Americas.