How were the explorations of john cabot and christopher columbus similar?

One of the ways in which the explorations of John Cabot and Christopher Columbus were similar was that both "were commissioned explorers", since they were operating under the Age of Exploration in Europe. 

Both were commissioned explorers.

Explanation:

John Cabot was a Venetian explorer and navigator that as commissioned by England especially King Henry VII of England to “seek out, discover and find” new lands for England.

Christopher Columbus was commissioned by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain to the Americans, he was responsible for the beginning of the colonization in the Americas.

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