What is Giovanni Caboto known for?
a. He explored parts of Canada for England, whose rulers used his trip to claim much of North America.
b. He established the first Italian colony in North America after exploring the Hudson River.
c. He discovered the Northwest Passage from eastern North America to the Pacific.
d. He sailed for England and attacked Spanish treasure ships in the Caribbean.

Giovanni Caboto is perhaps best known because "a. He explored parts of Canada for England, whose rulers used his trip to claim much of North America," since this was during the "scramble" for the New World in 1497.

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emilyadalex emilyadalex · Answer 2 · 2019-01-14T18:05:31+01:00

A. He explored parts of Canada for England, whose rulers used his trip to claim much of North America.

Giovanni Caboto (Born in 1450, died approximately in 1499), was an Italian explorer and navigator, best known for his voyages to North America, which later enabled English's rulers to claim much of it.

On March 5, 1496, King Henry VII of England authorized Giovanni Cabot to voyage in search of unknown lands to give to England. And on May 1497 Cabot, along with his 18 crew-men, traveled by sea from Bristol, England. His intention was to get to Asia, but instead, he landed on the east coast of North America, what now is part of Canada.