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Who was the first modern European explorer to set foot on the mainland of North America? ​

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Answer:Ponce de Leon

While it is true that Columbus visited Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in 1493, Ponce de Leon was the first known European to reach the present-day United States mainland.

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