JOHN CABOT

WHO WAS JOHN CABOT?

• Born in 1450
• Grew up in Venice, Italy
• In Italy he is known as Giovanni Caboto
• He dreamed of sailing in the open sea
• He was a navigator
• John Cabot was a mapmaker
• People believed he died in 1498 at 48 years old
• Married a woman named Mattea
• Had three sons

WHAT HE DID

• He claimed land for Great Britain
• Claimed Canada as a British colony
• Not a lot is known about his voyages
• The second time he traveled to Asia, he disappeared
• He was trying to find Northwest passage to Asia

WHERE DID CABOT EXPLORE?

• Cabot tried to find the Northwest passage to Asia
• He explored Newfoundland and Labrador
• Sailed to North America from Great Britain
• Cabot's explorations may have been the first of its kind because sailing that far north was dangerous and nobody had really done it

WHEN DID CABOT GO EXPLORING?

• In 1498, Cabot left Bristol, England with a sailing crew of 300 men.
• Went exploring in 1496, 1497 and 1498.
• At the request of King Henry of England, Cabot sailed to Canada in 1497.
• In 1498, he made another attempt to find the Northwest passage.

WHY DID CABOT GO EXPLORING?

• John Cabot went exploring because he wanted to find more riches for his country in Asia
• The British government gave him money to find the Northwest passage to help their trade
• Cabot wanted to find a shorter trade route to Asia.

WHAT TOOLS DID CABOT USE TO EXPLORE?

• On these trips he traded Italian goods for eastern spices.
• Guns were on the ship too.
• John Cabot travelled on a ship named the Matthew.
• Beer was their main drink.
• They also had live animals like cows, goats and pigs.

HOW DID CABOT CHANGE THE WORLD?

• John Cabot is important because he discovered a brand new fish source for Britain in Newfoundland. This was the 'Grand Banks' off of Newfoundland
• Many places are named after him in Canada's east such as The Cabot Trail.
• He claimed new land for Britain.

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