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Columbus' first, second and third expeditions remained in the islands of the Caribbean. His fourth expedition in 1502 arrived in modern-day Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The explorers with Juan Ponce de León arrived in Florida in 1513, pre-dating Hernan Cortés and his arrival in 1521.

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Who are believed to be the first people to arrive on the North American continent by ship from another land?

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The first people believed to live on the American continent were the indigenous peoples who arrived thousands of years ago by crossing a land bridge that once connected Asia to North America. These early inhabitants eventually evolved into diverse cultures and civilizations across the continent.


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Who was the first man from any country (besides the Vikings) to land on the North American continent?

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