1497 expedition

In 1497, explorer John Cabot led an expedition sponsored by England to find new lands west of Europe. He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and reached the coast of North America, likely near present-day Canada. His voyage marked one of the first European explorations of North America since the Vikings. Cabot’s journey helped lay the groundwork for future English claims in the New World, contributing to the age of exploration and European expansion across the Atlantic.