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There are different speculations if there came other people to America before Columbus. The only case that can be proved, is the
presence of Vikings in the New World. Archeologists found remains at L\'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. And expeditions to the
New World are also mentioned in Norse documents.
The white exploration of North America lasted for four centuries, from the end of the 15 th into the 20 th. Five European nations sent
out expeditions: Spain, France, England, the Netherlands and Russia. Even Sweden held a territory in the Delaware Bay. But none of
the first expeditions was carried out by men of those nations: Columbus who sailed for Spain in 1492 was an Italian as was Cabot who
sailed for England in 1497. Verranzo for France in 1524 was also Italian. Hudson who sailed for the Netherlands, in his exploration of
1609 was English. And Bering for Russia in 1741 was Danish.
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