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First of all it was 1492, and it was Christapher Columbus. Columbus was European, and traveled what was known of the world at that time with his uncle. Also Columbus was Italian.
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Who was the venetian explorer in the service of England who discovered North America in 1497?
You are thinking of John Cabot.
Who discovered North America in 1497?
John Cabot
When did john Cabot lay the basis for British claim to north America?
John Cabot claimed Newfoundland for England in 1965.
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.
When did Cabot discover land?
In 1497 John Cabot discovered parts of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England.
Genoese explorerwho discovered North America in 1497?
John Cabot
What English explorer discovered north America in 1497?
john cabot
Who claimed America for England?
John Cabot claimed North America for England in 1497.
What land did john Cabot discovered?
John Cabot crossed the Atlantic in the summer of 1497 and discovered the Labrador Coast of North America. Cabot was the first European since the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America and the first to search for the Northwest Passage.
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.
Who reached north America in 1497?
clombus
Who claimed America for England in 1497?
John Cabot
