ALL ABOUT JOHN CABOT

BACKROUND

• John Cabot was born in 1451
• He died at sea in 1499
• His real name is Giovanni
• He lived for 48 years
• He had 3 sons and married a women named Mattea

MOTIVES

• He wanted to find Asia
• He wanted to make a voyage to find gold and riches
• He wanted to find Nova Scotia
• He wanted to learn about spices
• He was inspired by Columbus

INTRESTING FACTS

• John Cabot was able to get the King of England to explore a northern route to the far east
• He visited the east coast of North America

SPONSOR

• His sponsor was England and Italy

HIS ROUTE

• He claimed land for Canada
• He vistited Holy City of Mecca
• In 1499 he went to Canada

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• He discovered Newfoundeland.
• He discovered America after Columbus.
• He found Nova Scotia.

IMPACTS

• He claimed North America for England
• He thought North America was Asia
• When he came back from one of his trips, he was a hero

SOURCES

• Chambers
• Biography.com
• The book Around the World and a Hundred Years