"Sailed this tract so far toward the west, that the Island of Cuba bee on my left hand, in manner in the same degree of longitude," wrote this explorer, the first to reach Canada since Norse explorers in the 11th century?

Answer John Cabot

In 1497, John Cabot explored his way over to Canada on a ship called "The Matthew". Drawing up a map of Canada's east coast, the Italian explorer went on to establish trade between England and the Americas.

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