Representatives of which countries and peoples are considered the pioneers of America?

Leif Eriksson is a Viking native of Iceland. Sailed to the shores of North America around 1000 AD. Precisely discovered the island of Newfoundland and named this land “Vinland” after the vines. Christopher Columbus is a native of the Genoese Republic in the territory of modern Italy. Served the Spanish king Ferdinand made four voyages to America in 1492-1504. John Cabot. Real name – Giovanni Caboto. Like Columbus was born in Genoa. He served as a merchant to King Henry VII of England. In 1497 he reached the coast of Canada.