Which European is considered to be the first to stand on the North American continent in 1513?

Leif Erikson, Leiv Eiriksson or Leif Ericson was a Norse explorer from Iceland. He is thought to be the first known European to have set foot on continental North America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher Columbus. Wikipedia Is Eriksson not considered a European?

(I couldn't fit the entire explanation in my first comment) : Continental North America generally refers to the landmass of North America that includes the modern countries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, extending into the mainland. Vinland, on the other hand, while part of North America, is geographically located on the periphery and does not reach the mainland as we know it today. Leif Erikson’s journey, while significant, was not to the continental United States but rather to areas along the northeastern coast, disconnected from the main continental regions. Hence, Juan Ponce de León’s landing in Florida, which is part of the mainland, fits more closely into the context of continental North America.

This is why Leif Erikson is 'not correct' (LOOK AT THE QUESTION CAREFULLY) : If the question specifies continental North America, then Juan Ponce de León would indeed be the correct answer, as he landed in Florida in 1513, marking the first recorded European presence on the mainland. Leif Erikson, however, is credited with being the first European to reach North America as a whole, specifically the northeastern region (Vinland, now believed to be part of Newfoundland, Canada). While this area is part of North America, it is not the continental mainland. The distinction might suggest the question indirectly refers to a native European, which both explorers were: 1. Leif Erikson: Born in Iceland of Norse heritage, with ancestral roots in Norway (native European by ethnicity). 2. Juan Ponce de León: A Spaniard, thus native to Europe as well. Ultimately, the focus on "continental" clarifies why Ponce de León could be the answer in that context. Leif Erikson's landing would not count as "continental" North America under this strict interpretation. (Vinland is not considered part of continental North America because it was located along the coasts of present-day Canada, particularly around Newfoundland, and does not extend into the mainland of the contiguous United States.)

Timoteo, Yes. I was looking for Leif Ericksson as 1 of the options as well.

This is a very poor question. The islands of the Caribbean are considered to be part of the North American continent.