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John Cabot

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JOHN CABOT

WHERE WAS HE FROM?

  • He was from Italy
  • Born in 1450
  • Died in 1499

WHO DID HE SAIL FOR?

  • King Henry VII of England
  • Sailed to Canada in 1497
  • Italian Explorer and navigator

WHAT DID HE EXPLORE?

  • Cabot landed on the east coast of North America
  • believed that sailing west from Europe was the shorter route to Asia.
  • claimed land in Canada—mistaking it for Asia
  • He's credited for the discovery of Newfoundland

WHAT WERE HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS?

  • John Cabot was the first man from England to sail to the Americas
  • He reached and explored Newfoundland, Canada in 1497
  • Sailed to Canada's coastline and named many of it's island and capes.