Question

Where do historians believe that John Cabot landed in 1497?

a) Newfoundland, Canada
b) Virginia, USA
c) Florida, USA
d) Brazil

Answer 1

The correct answer is option a) Newfoundland, Canada.

Step-by-step explanation:

Historians believe that John Cabot landed in Newfoundland, Canada in 1497. During the reign of Henry VII, Cabot, a Venetian mariner, was commissioned to find a northern route to Asia. Instead, he reached the shores of Newfoundland in June, where he claimed the land on behalf of England.

This event marked England's first claim to the North American mainland and set the stage for future considerations of colonization in the New World.

Though John Cabot's voyages did not lead to immediate colonization efforts due to the political and religious crises England faced in the sixteenth century, these explorations were significant for England's later colonial ambitions.