Which statement about European forays into the New World is FALSE?
A. Christopher Columbus never sailed into Chesapeake Bay.
B. John Cabot explored the coast of New England on a voyage sponsored by Henry VII.
C. Christopher Columbus explored along the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.
D. Pedro Cabral discovered South America by accident.
E. Vespucci's many published letters describing the geography of the New World caused people to call the area America.
Answer: C
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