John Cabot

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John Cabot

• By Akira Baysinger

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Early Life

• John Cabot was born around the year 1450 in
  Genoa, a port that is Italy today.
• When John Cabot set sail for the final voyage,
  the king of England (King Henry VII) told John
  Cabot to get 5 ships, but the merchant only gave
  John Cabot 1 ship.
• John Cabot had a brother, Piero and a mother and
  a father.
• Married a women named Mattea. Soon John Cabot had
  3 sons, Ludovico, Sebastian, and Sancio. After
  living in Genoa, John Cabot and John Cabots
  family moved to Spain then to England.

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John Cabots Best Qualities and Worst Qualities

• Worst qualities

• Best qualities

• John Cabot had no commission.
• John Cabot couldnt convince Spains king and
  queen that John Cabot should go on a expedition
  instead of Columbus.

• John Cabot could read and write when John Cabot
  was a child.
• John Cabot was a master sailor and adventurer.
• When John Cabot grew up John Cabot had all the
  skills of a sailor.

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Jobs

• John Cabot was a sailor.
• John Cabot was also involved in 10 property deals.

Picture of John Cabot
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Reasons for Exploration

• John Cabot was a Italian navigator and explorer.
• John Cabot was looking for China and India to
  trade goods.
• John Cabot was sent on the voyages by King Henry
  VII. (the king of England.)
• John Cabot represented England.
• John Cabots motivation was European explorers
  telling John Cabot stories about China and Indian
  Peoples trading.

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Exploration Routes and Events

• In 1496 John Cabot sets sail from Bristol on John
  Cabots first voyage, but was forced to turn back
  following John Cabots dispute with Cabots crew.
• In May 1496 John Cabot sets sail on his second
  voyage to find a passage to the east.
• On June 24th 1496 John Cabot sets foot on
  American soil.
• The final voyage turned out to be a disaster.
• In June 1498 John Cabot and his crew are lost
  probably somewhere in the waters of North America.

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Second and Third Voyage
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Why Important Now and Why Important Then

• Why Important Then

• Why Important Now

• John Cabot and Cabots crew did bring back some
  spices and silk.

• Why John Cabot was so important was because the
  world wouldnt be able to go to the countries
  that John Cabot discovered.

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Facts

• John Cabot died in 1498 on an expedition towards
  Greenland.
• The one and only ship that John Cabot sailed on
  was called the Matthew.
• Some people believe that the Matthew was named
  after John Cabots wife, Mattea.
• John Cabot used compasses for navigation.

• John Cabot earned 20 which is about 30 today.
• Cabot may have encountered some natives on his
  last voyage.
• John Cabot was successful in reading and writing
  when John Cabot was a child.
• John Cabot was a great navigator.
• Cabot died on his last expedition.

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Active Vote
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A 1450B 1496C 1901
Question 1
When did John Cabot first set foot on American
soil?
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A Around the year 1461B Around the year
1450C Around the year 1410
Question 2
When was John Cabot born?
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A Just wanted to.B European explorers telling
John Cabot stories about China and Indian
Peoples trading.C Because John Cabot wanted
to see the Indies.
Question 3
What was John Cabots motivation to explore?