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Giovanni Caboto is from Lazio, Italy. He is most famous for exploring the eastern cost of what is now the United Sates and Canada.
Giovanni Caboto
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Caboto and his crew were the second group of Europeans to reach what would become canada, following Norse explorers around 100 CE.
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Despite not yeilding the trade route Caboto hoped for, the 1497 voyage provided England with a claim to North America and knowledge of an enormous new fishery.
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Exploration set stage for future interactions of Beothuk
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In the mistaken belief that Caboto had reached the northeast coast of Asia.
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He reported that the land was excellent, the climate temperature, and the sea covered with enough fish to end England's dependance on Iceland's fish.
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He announced his plans to return to his landing place and from there sail westward until he came to Japan, the reputed source of spices and gems.
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Giovanni Caboto faced many difficulties in his voyage to North America in 1497, such as icebergs, weather, and navigation.
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He claimed the mainland for England and established the first English colonies along the coast.
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Giovanni Caboto had a complex and a shadowy early life. He was probably born before 1450 in Italy and was awarded venetian citizenship in 1476, which meant he had been living there for at least 15 days.