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What is the oldest city in North America settled and founded by Europeans that still exists today?

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  1. The oldest city in North America is likely Mexico City in Mexico. Mexico City was a city founded in 1325 under Aztec rule. It was destroyed in 1521 by Spanish conquest, and then rebuilt in 1524.

    The oldest city in English North America is St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. It was settled in 1528. On August 5, 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed the area as England's first overseas colony under Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I.

    The oldest city in North America with uninterrupted human occupation (settled by an European) is Québec (Quebec City) in the province of Québec. It has been founded by french explorer and writer Samuel de Champlain in 1608.

    The oldest city in the United States is St. Augustine, Florida, settled in 1565.  


  2. Oops, I did not read my American History.

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