Bjarni ship 2

Julia Explorers

By mandykal
  • Eirik The Red settles in Greenland
    Jan 13, 980

    Eirik The Red settles in Greenland

    Eirik The Red colonized Greenland in 980 A.D. He was the father of Leif Eirikson.
  • Bjarn Herjolfsson Sees North America but does not land.
    Sep 16, 986

    Bjarn Herjolfsson Sees North America but does not land.

    Bjarn Herjolfsson saw North America but did not land. His stories made Leif Eirikson want to find this place.
  • Leif Eirikson lands in North America
    Feb 17, 1002

    Leif Eirikson lands in North America

    Leif Eirikson landed in North america after the stories of Bjarn Herjolfsson.
  • Columbus lands in the Americas
    Nov 16, 1492

    Columbus lands in the Americas

    Christopher Columbus was thought to be the first to see the Americas, but the vikings were really the first.
  • Cabot landed in Cape Breton
    Sep 15, 1497

    Cabot landed in Cape Breton

    John Cabot had sailed for 52 days before finally sighting Cape Bretan. He found great numbers of codfish there.
  • Cartier trades fur with the Native Americans
    May 14, 1534

    Cartier trades fur with the Native Americans

    Cartier sailed with a crew of 61 men and 2 ships.
  • Cartier travels to Mount Royale
    Feb 13, 1535

    Cartier travels to Mount Royale

    Cartier named the hill Mount Royale but it is now known as Montreal.
  • Champlain starts a settlement in Stadacona

    Champlain starts a settlement in Stadacona

    This place is now known as Quebec City