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According to the sagas, they had inadvertedly killed a native from the tribe they were trading with. The guard of the armory was told not to let any of the natives approach the weapons, and guard killed one outright when one of them did. Ericson's explorers fought a battle with them, won, but knew they couldn't remain on that land in peace, and so packed up and left. I believe they had stayed for year, maybe two.

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werent enough people to take care of the colonies

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Q: Why didnt the vikings stay in north America?
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