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Q & A Book

Q & A Book. Leif Ericson. By: DP. Table Of Contents . Leif Ericson’s Early Work Early Life Leif Ericson Mysteries Leif Ericson Late Work Leif Ericson Late Life Glossary. What Was Leif Ericson's Early Life. Leif Ericson was born in Iceland around AD 970, and he was the second

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  1. Q & A Book Leif Ericson By: DP

  2. Table Of Contents • Leif Ericson’s Early Work • Early Life • Leif Ericson Mysteries • Leif Ericson Late Work • Leif Ericson Late Life • Glossary

  3. What Was Leif Ericson's Early Life • Leif Ericson was born in Iceland around AD 970, and he was the second son of Eric The Red. • When Leif Ericson was http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leif_Ericson young, he worked on a farm with his parents, but all he really wanted to do is explore America by ship. He found out about the new land in the west from hearing a rumor, and then he had dreams of sailing to the west!

  4. What was Leif Ericson’s Early Work • Leif Ericson was a Viking sailing around the sea with his crew. • Ericson sailed in 1000 to Norway where he was http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leif_Ericson converted to Christianity by the king. But on the way back from Norway, he sailed off rought and right into America where he found Vinland (Wineland).

  5. What was Leif Ericson Mysteries! • Nobody actually knows where Leif Ericson actually sailed, they know he sailed to North America, but they are not 100% sure where he sailed in North America. • Nobody really knows what he died from. Some believe that he died of cancer, and some believe he died of old age. ?

  6. What Was Leif Ericson doing in his Late Work • Leif Ericson came back from America and all he did was farm again, because he wanted to farm like he did as a kid. • Leif Ericson and his crew did not go on any other adventure after their big voyage because Leif Ericson did not want to go, he wanted to farm.

  7. What was Leif Ericson Later Life Hello • Leif Ericson was married to his wife named Thorgunna and had a child named Thorkel. • Returning home, Ericson inherited his father’s estate, Brattahild, where it is believed he built the first Christian church in Greenland. • • Many historians contend that the voyage was not an accident but a well-planned expedition and that the Vikings under Ericson were the first Europeans to visit North America.

  8. Glossary • Rumor: A word that is spreading that may or may not be true. • Crew: A group of people working to do something. • Converted: Changing to something else. • Christianity: It is a religion that a lot of Americans are. • Voyage/ Expedition: A trip in a vehicle, and it is a very big or long trip. • Inherited: To receive something from someone who died, like money.

  9. Bibliography • BIBLIOGRAPHY • "Ericson, Leif." FactCite: Lincoln Library Biographies Online. Lincoln Lib. P, 2012. Web. 7 Oct. 2013. (Wikipedia, 2013) • BIBLIOGRAPHY • Wikipedia. (2013, October 4). Leif Ericson. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://www.ask.com/wiki/Leif_Ericson • BIBLIOGRAPHY • “Leif Eriksson.” PebbleGo. www.pebblego.com. October 8, 2013.

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