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Was John Cabot's 1497 voyage the first known European visit to North America since the 11th century?
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The answer is yes, John Cabot's 1497 voyage was the first known European visit to North America since the 11th century. Cabot was a Venetian explorer who was sponsored by Henry VII of England to find a new route to Asia. He landed on the coast of Newfoundland in 1497, becoming the first European to do so since Leif Erikson in the 11th century.
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