John Cabot1455?-1498?

By: Willow C.Sarah S.Malia W.

Early Childhood &Personal Information

• John Cabot was born in Genoa, Itlay in around the 1450’s, but the actual date is unknown. John Cabot’s real name was Giovanni Caboto.

• John Cabot learned from sailors, he didn’t go to school when he was a kid. The sailors tought cartography, navigation, astronomy, math, and seam ship.

• John Cabot moved to Venice, Italy when he was 11 yrs old in the 1460’s.

• John Cabot’s nationality is Italian. His families trade was to fin fathers and go on expeditions.

John Cabot’s Family Life

• When John Cabot was 24 yrs old he married a woman named Mattea.

• After a couple years of being married they had three sons named, Ludovico Cabot, Sebastiano Cabot, and Sancto Cabot.

Travel Routes

• John Cabot sailed from Bristol Harbor in England in the Matthew to Labrador, Canada.

• He sailed with a crew of 18 men on May 2,1497 and returned to Bristol Harbor on August 6, 1497.

• He landed in Newfoundland, Canada.• He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.

Purpose of Expeditions

• John Cabot’s purpose to explore was to find a new land for most Europeans to live on and since he was a kid and growing up with explorers he wanted to become one.

• When John Cabot went on expeditions he had wealthy merchants from Bristol, England.

Results of Expedition

• On June 24th, Cabot reached the eastern coast of present Canada.

• He claimed the land for England. • He found green forests and lots of fish but not

any Asian cities.

Impact of Expedition

• The impact of John Cabot’s expedition was claiming lands for a European nation.

• Another impact was spreading disease.

How did he Interact with the Native Americans?

• John Cabot didnt see any Native Americans.• When he made his first voyage to Canada he

did not see and or find what are called the Beothuk people.

John Cabot’s Motives

• John Cabot’s motives were to find a route to Asia and to find riches.

• Another motive of John Cabot’s was to find beef.

Importance of his Discovery

• The importance of his discovery was that Europeans could move to North America.

• Europeans could go to Newfoundland to look for spices.

Obstacles that John Cabot faced

• There were lots of storms at sea, and a lack of fresh water.

• Sometimes food would get moldy and infested with insects those who ate it would get sick.

• Also, a condition called scurvy killed many sailors.• Scurvy is caused by not having enough Vitamin C.

Important Facts about John Cabot

• John Cabot was adopted.• John Cabot studied sailing for 10 yrs.• On John Cabot’s second voyage he took 5

ships carrying 500 people.• His son Sebastian Cabot was a famous

explorer also.

Websites

• http://www.google.com/imghp• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cabothttp://

www.biography.com/people/john-cabot-9234057

• http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/john-cabot.htm

• http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/cabot.html