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The first European in America to see the Pacific Ocean was A. Balboa. B. Cartier. C. Drake. D. Magellan.

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The correct answer is A. Balboa, more precisely Vasco Nunez de Balboa. He was a famous explorer who managed to cross Panama and reach the Pacific ocean before anyone else, way back in 1513. He actually established a settlment which is the oldest European settlment in that region and is located in today's Panama.