SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION
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he became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean
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first European to reach the Mississippi River
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he sailed his ship Matthew and discovered Newfoundland on the eastern coast of Canada.
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he discovered the st Lawrence river.
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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. His sailors were able to catch huge numbers of cod simply by dipping baskets into the water.
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. His voyages to North America in 1497 and 1498 helped lay the groundwork for Britain’s later claim to Canada.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: John Cabot did accomplish one of his primary goals: discovering land in the New World for the King of England, Henry VII. Cabot’s 1497 expedition from Bristol, England into the North Atlantic successfully brought Cabot and his men to the northern coast of Newfoundland, Canada.