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John Cabot was an _______________ born English explorer. His given name was ___________________. Italian Giovanni Caboto He lived from about ________ to ________. 1450 1498 Cabot spent many years traveling from ___________ to ____________ to buy ____________. Italy Asia spices

He moved to _____________ and became an expert sailor. Venice Cabot _____________ and had ________ sons. married three He eventually settled with his family in _____________. England

Cabot is thought to be inspired by explorers like _______________ and believed that by sailing west from Europe, he could be find a shorter route to ____________. Columbus Asia He asked the king of England, ________________, for financial backing for an expedition. Henry VII

Cabot’s first voyage, in 1496 or 1497 ended in _______________ Cabot’s first voyage, in 1496 or 1497 ended in _______________. Not much is known about this trip but bad ________________ is thought to have been the cause. failure weather He convinced his _____________ to fund a second voyage, again backed by King Henry VII. investors

He set sail in May of _________ aboard his ship, the _____________ He set sail in May of _________ aboard his ship, the _____________. He was hoping to find a Northwest passage to the Indies and China. 1497 Matthew He arrived on the east coast of ___________ _____________ in about 50 days. He claimed the land for England. North America

This land though was not filled with the riches he dreamed of This land though was not filled with the riches he dreamed of. It was mostly __________________. wilderness When he returned to England, the king gave him a large _______________. reward However, he was not truthful. He told the king he found a land full of riches, like ____________ and ____________. silk spices

The king was convinced to finance another voyage, this one was much _______________. He had __________ ships and ___________ crewmen. larger five 300 Very little is known about the outcome of this trip. They may have gone through bad _______________, one ship had to stop in _______________ another in ________________. weather Ireland Greenland

Some people think he may have explored the east coast of ____________. Canada What happened to John Cabot though is a mystery. It is believed that he died around the year ___________. 1498 Was he lost at sea? Did he explore Canada? Did he make it back to London? What do you think?

Cabot settled with his wife and three sons in England. John Cabot moved to Venice, Italy. John Cabot was born in Genoa, Italy.

Possible Routes of John Cabot: 1st voyage 2nd voyage 3rd voyage