Cape Breton Island
north america
Whether or not John Cabot actually sailed as far as Nova Scotia is something we will never know for sure. Cabot sailed west from England in 1497 to demonstrate that there was a direct route across the Atlantic Ocean to China. The existence of North America and South America was unknown to Europeans at the time. Like Columbus, whose first voyage across the Atlantic had occurred in 1492, Cabot also believed that he had reached Asia. Records do not indicate with any degree of accuracy where it was that Cabot actually landed. It is speculated that it was either some part of the coast of Labrador, Bonaventure (in Newfoundland), or Cape Breton Island. Cabot did indicate that he was aware Newfoundland was an island. In 1498, Cabot embarked upon a second voyage with a fleet of five ships, but never returned, and is generally presumed to have perished at sea.
What is the island that John Cabot named
Newfoundland is what John Cabot [c. 1450-c. 1498] found on his voyage. His voyage took him to North America, and most likely to the subsequent Canadian North America. Cabot was born in Venice, Italy. His birth name was Giovanni Caboto.
Henry Hudson.
He went to North America and he claimed most of north America
John Cabot.
The voyage to North America by John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto or Zuan Chabotto) in 1497 established some British claim to the New World. Of his voyage in 1499, little is known and some records indicate that he never returned.
John Cabot
went back and told people
where did john cabot start his voyage
John Cabot's voyage on the Matthew in 1497 was the basis of the claim.