Question

Name the explorers who did not always sail under the flag of their native land. Under what nations’ flags did these explorers sail?

Answer 1

Columbus,an Italian sailor, was funded by Spain. Another Italian, John Cabot, sailed under the English flag. Vespucci, an Italian explorer, sailed with a Spanish expedition. Magellan, a Portuguese sea captain, was funded by Spain. Hudson, an English captain, sailed on different expeditions under the Dutch and the English flags.