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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Giovanni Caboto, also known as John Cabot, is best known for sailing under the English flag and landing in Canada, which gave England a claim to much of North America.