Question

Which achievement was Giovanni Caboto, also known as John Cabot, known for?


A.
He proved that North and South America are connected by an isthmus in present-day Panama.


B.
He defeated the Spanish Armada, allowing England to establish a vast empire in the New World.


C.
He reached North America before Columbus but was unable to prove that he had found a new continent.


D.
He sailed under the English flag and landed in Canada, giving England a claim to much of North America.