John Cabot (1497 - 1498) 1497 - John Cabot was given a commission by King Henry VII of England to explore the New World and he arrived at Newfoundland, which is now a part of Canada, in June of 1497. When he returned to England, he reported seeing fish so plentiful they could be caught just by lowering a basket into the water. Soon hundreds of ships were fishing* in the waters off the coast of this “New Found Land.” 1498 - After the success of his first journey to North America in 1497, his returned (jan 1, 1497 – jan 1, 1498)
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jan 1, 1497
jan 1, 1498
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