JOHN CABOT Fourth Grade

JOHN CABOT HISTORICAL BACKGROUND John Cabot was an Italian born English explorer. He was born around 1455, in Gaeta, Italy In Italy he was known as Giovanni Caboto.

GIOVANNI By 1461, Cabot was living in Venice, where he became a citizen. He moved to England in 1495. At the request of King Henry IIV of England.

EARLY YEARS John Cabot continued in the family trade as a merchant. He traded spices with the ports of the eastern Mediterranean.

FAMILY LIFE He married a venetian woman, named Mattea. They had three sons, Ludobico, Sebastiano, and Sancio.                               

“JUST LIKE CHRIS” In about 1490, Cabot moved to Valencia, Spain. Like Christopher Columbus, Cabot wanted to explore the Atlantic Ocean.

FIRST VOYAGE HOUSING AND TRAVEL Cabot sailed to Canada in 1497 His ship was called Matthew He landed near Labrador Newfoundland (or Cape Brenton Island). The exact location is unknown.

The Matthew HOUSING AND TRAVEL The Matthew was a small, but fast ship manned by a crew of 18, led by John Cabot. It sailed from Bristol in May 1487. It is known to have a triangular lateen sail.

MAP OF GEOGRAPHIC AREA Looking for a shorter route to Asia, John Cabot set sail in 1497. He accidentally found Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

VOYAGE #2 In 1498, John Cabot and his crew set out once again. One damaged ship returned to England. John and the other ships were never seen again.