In what year did John Cabot's famous voyage take place?
1492
1497
1450
1500
Answer
In 1497, John Cabot, an Italian explorer who had been sponsored by the English King Henry VII, sailed to North America and claimed the land for England. Cabot's voyage was the first recorded European arrival in North America since the Vikings in the 10th century.
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