Fill in the blank. In 1497, ______ was the first European to explore and map Canada's Atlantic coast for England.
Answer: John Cabot.
Discover Canada credits John Cabot, an Italian immigrant to England, as the first to draw a map of Canada’s East Coast, in 1497.
All answer choices
- Jacques Cartier.
- Samuel de Champlain.
- John Cabot. (correct answer)
- Henry Hudson.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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