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Canada's History › Early History
In what year did John Cabot reach the coast of Canada?
- 1497
- 1534
- 1608
- 1492
Why this is the correct answer
John Cabot reached the coast of North America in 1497, sailing from Bristol on behalf of King Henry VII of England. His expedition was one of the first European contacts with the North American mainland since the Norse voyages centuries earlier.