FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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John Cabot
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Grand Banks
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Turks
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Columbus
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Detailed explanation-1: -John Cabot’s ship, the Matthew, sailed from Bristol with a crew of 18 in 1497. After a month at sea, he landed and took the area in the name of King Henry VII. Cabot had reached one of the northern capes of Newfoundland.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under a patent granted by Henry VII in 1496, Cabot sailed from Bristol in 1497 and discovered Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island on the North American coast.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although the European re-discovery of Newfoundland is generally credited to John Cabot in 1497, we know that as early as the 1480s, English ships were venturing into the unknown Atlantic Ocean. The first known voyage, by John Day, occurred in 1480.
Detailed explanation-4: -The trail was named after Italian explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) who reached our shores in 1497, sailing on a mission for King Henry VII of England.
Detailed explanation-5: -On June 24, 1497, Cabot and his crew aboard the Matthew reached North America-either Labrador, Newfoundland, or Cape Breton Island.