Question

Which achievement was Giovanni Caboto, also known as John Cabot, known for? A. He reached North America before Columbus but was unable to prove that he had found a new continent. B. He sailed under the English flag and landed in Canada, giving England a claim to much of North America. C. He proved that North and South America are connected by an isthmus in present-day Panama. D. He defeated the Spanish Armada, allowing England to establish a vast empire in the New World.

Answer 1

B. He sailed under the English flag and landed in Canada, giving England a claim to much of North America.

Giovanni Caboto (Born in 1450, died approximately in 1499) was an Italian explorer and navigator, best known for his voyages to North America under the English flag, and his landing in part of Canada, which later England ruler's claimed.

On March 5, 1496, King Henry VII of England authorized Giovanni Cabot to voyage in search of unknown lands to give to England. And on May 1497 Cabot, along with his 18 crew-men, traveled by sea from Bristol, England. His intention was to get to Asia, but instead, he landed on the east coast of North America, what now is part of Canada.

Answer 2

He sailed under the English flag and landed in Canada, giving England a claim to much of North America.