Historian William Greenlee argued that Cabral's exploration is important "not only because of its position in the history of geography but because of its influence on the history and economics of the period."
Sejarawan William Greenlee berpendapat bahwa eksplorasi Cabral adalah penting "bukan hanya karena posisinya dalam sejarah geografi tetapi karena pengaruhnya pada sejarah dan perekonomian periode tersebut."