The Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Virginia was claimed for England by John Cabot in 1497. He was an Italian explorer sailing under the English flag, and his voyage is often credited as the first European exploration of the North American mainland since the Norse visits to Greenland and Newfoundland.
The Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Virginia was claimed for England by:
Cabot
Drake
Smith
Raleigh
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