Madison's explorers By mandykal Oct 12, 1492 Columbus landed in the Bahamas Jan 1, 1497 Cabot claimed Cape Breton Island for England Jan 1, 1497 Amerio Vaspucci discovered new world that was not asia Jan 1, 1497 Cabot sailed in a ship called the Matthew Jan 1, 1534 cartier came to canada Jan 1, 1534 Cartier brought two native americans to France He sailed back to france with the chiefs two sons Jan 1, 1535 Jacques Cartier set sail from france Jacques sailed in two small ships across the Atlantic Ocean and landed in Labrador , witch they found rocky and cold Jan 1, 1535 Cartier named Mount Royal Cartier sailed with his men and he climed up a big hill