Who explored north America is it the Vikings or Europeans?

Both the Vikings and the Europeans explored North America at different points in history.

The Vikings, a group of seafaring people from Scandinavia, are believed to have been the first Europeans to reach North America. They are known to have established a settlement in Newfoundland, Canada, around the year 1000 AD. Evidence of this settlement was discovered in 1960 by a team of Norwegian archaeologists led by Helge Ingstad. The settlement consisted of several buildings and artifacts, including iron tools, weapons, and coins.

Several hundred years later, in the late 15th century, European explorers began to arrive in North America. The most famous of these explorers was Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator who sailed under the sponsorship of the Spanish monarchy. In 1492, Columbus reached the Caribbean islands and claimed them for Spain. His voyages marked the beginning of a new era of exploration and colonization by European powers in the Americas.