Age of Exploration John Cabot

John Cabot

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The importance of his travels is that he actually explored

• Mexico

• Eastern Canada

• Jamaica

• England

England, Spain, and France were in competition with each other for this trade.England’s King Henry hired John Cabot to find a quick route to the Indies.

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Who did John Cabot sail for?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

John Cabot's plan

• Cabot felt he could reach the Indies by selling west

• Columbus had already discovered islands, which he thought, was off the coast of China

• Cabot’s plan was to reach the mainland. He planned to sail further north.

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1. What was the difference between Columbus’ route to the New World and Cabot’s?

• He planned to said north

• He planned to walk to China

• He planned to sail south with Columbus.

• Cabot set sail in May 1497 with a crew of 18 men

• Because ships depended on the wind for power it took several weeks before they spotted land.  

• When Cabot reached the shore, he claimed the land for England. 

• Cabot called the land Newfoundland, which he thought, was in northeast Asia.  

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• In 1498 Cabot left England once again with five ships. This voyage is still a mystery today. Only one ship returned to England. No one knows what happened to the other four ships or to John Cabot. Was it a storm, a pirate raid, the mystery still remains.

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Multiple Choice

The importance of his travels is that he actually explored

• Eastern Canada

• Spain

• France

• Italy