1. John Cabot
By Elodie and Olivia

2. John Cabot John was born in Venice, Italy He was named Giovanni Caboto
John Cabot was a merchant, or shopkeeper.

3. What motivated John Cabot to explore ?
Merchant s
John Cabot wanted to find a sea route to china so the merchants would not have to pay the Turks taxes
This would help make the goods they wanted less expensive
Turks
The Turks forced the merchants to pay high taxes to pass through their land
Merchants carried goods along land routes from China to Egypt in caravans

4. Who sponsored John Cabot to sail to China?
King Henry VII of England sponsored John Cabot to sail.
John Cabot went to many other kings before Henry VII but they all said no.
John Cabot
King Henry VII

5. Important dates of exploration
John Cabot
Mid- 1400
1496
1497
1498
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Cabot grows up in Venice, Italy
Cabot gets permission to sail from King Henry VII of England
Cabot sets out on his first expedition
Cabot sets sail on his second expedition.
He is never heard from again

6. Routes of Exploration
Red is his 1st voyage
Brown is his second voyage

7. Impacts
John Cabot provided new information for maps, carried disease, and mistreated and killed Native Americans

8. Interesting facts Caboto Means “a coastal seaman”
During Cabot’s second voyage the weather had become increasingly cold and the journey was made difficult by icebergs.
Some historians think Cabot was not lost at sea but rather safely returned to England. Others think the pension was just paid to his family.

9. Resources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cabot

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