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John Cabot claimed the Atlantic Coast for England

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John Cabot claimed eastern Canada for England. He claimed either Newfoundland or Cape Breton Island back in 1497. Cabot was the first white man to set foot in what we now know as Canada.

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Q: Who claimed North America for England in the year 1497?
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Who claimed America for England in 1497?

John Cabot


Who claimed America for England?

John Cabot claimed North America for England in 1497.


When did john Cabot lay the basis for British claim to north America?

John Cabot claimed Newfoundland for England in 1965.


Who first claimed the land for English colonies in North America?

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.


Venetain explorer who discovered in North America in 1497?

By 1497, North America was already known to the world, having been discovered years earlier. However, in 1497, John Cabot (Giavanni Caboto), from Venice, discovered Newfoundland and claimed it for the English crown.


Who claimed America in 1497?

John cabot


Who claimed the territory for England in 1497?

john cabot


Who claimed Nova Scotia for England?

John Cabot, in 1497.


Who was the venetian explorer in the service of England who discovered North America in 1497?

You are thinking of John Cabot.


Who reached north America in 1497?

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Is John Cabot famous of a particular accomplishment?

Yes, it is claimed he was the first European to discover North America (since the Vikings). In 1497 he shipped at what is now Newfoundland.


When did Cabot discover land?

In 1497 John Cabot discovered parts of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England.