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Was John Cabot's voyage the earliest known exploration of coastal North America?
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The answer is yes, John Cabot's voyage was the earliest known exploration of coastal North America. In 1497, John Cabot, an Italian explorer commissioned by King Henry VII of England, sailed to the North American continent and claimed it for England. He landed on the coast of Newfoundland, which is now part of Canada.
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