From the explorers you mentioned, John Cabot and Sir Francis Drake explored for England.
- John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) is known for his voyages to North America under an English flag in the late 15th century.
- Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain and explorer who is famous for his circumnavigation of the globe in the late 16th century.
The others, Vasco da Gama and Jacques Cartier, explored for Portugal and France, respectively.