The first Europeans known to have made contact with North America were the Norse explorers, led by Leif Erikson around the year 1000 AD. They established a settlement called Vinland, believed to be located in present-day Newfoundland, Canada. This contact predates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas by nearly 500 years. Other notable figures, such as John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto), sailed to North America in 1497, representing one of the first major European expeditions in the Age of Exploration after the Norse.
Who were the first Europeans to make contact with North America
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