After the natives that traveled to American soil and the plates moved dividing the land, they were already living there, they were obviously the first.
However, afterwards. The vikings were the first to discover America. They would rape and slaughter the native villages for mere entertainment. They would get bored of it and leave, but they knew it was there and there had been proof that they had been there long before Christopher Columbus.
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Christopher Columbus was the first person to set foot on American soil. Of course it wasn't American soil back in 1492!
People say that Christopher Columbus first discovered America. But actually, a Viking called Leif Erickson really did discover America first.
The first person to discover America was Christopher Columbus.But technichly the Native Americans were because they were the first one on that land.When Christopher Columbus came there were already Native Americans.
John Cabot claimed North America for England in 1497.
One of John Carver's most important accomplishments was organizing the voyage of the Mayflower, the ship that brought the first Pilgrims to America. He was also the first person to sign the Mayflower Compact, and historians believe it is likely that Carver is the person who actually wrote the compact.
In 1960 in Newfoundland, Canada archaeologist discovered evidence that the Vikings were in North America. It is believed that they arrived in North America in the early 1100's.