John Cabot

Cabot sailed for England, but he was born in Italy in 1450.

• True

• False

John Cabot's real name was

• Geo Cadet

• Johnathan Caboter

• Giovanni Caboto

As a young boy, Cabot learned sailing from his father and other seaman and merchants.

• True

• False

Who sponsored John Cabot to find an even quicker route to Asia in hopes of claiming land for England?

• King Henry VII

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

• Christopher Columbus

Cabot set sail in May of 1497 with his son and a crew of 18 men.

• True

• False

When Cabot and his crew made landfall two months later, they were greeted by Spanish colonists welcoming them to the New World. They gave them shelter and food.

• True

• False

Cabot returned to England as a hero, and the King gave him five ships and a crew of 200 to make another voyage.

• True

• False

The exact fate of Cabot's second voyage :

• was proclaimed a success.

• is unknown.

John Cabot's voyage proved that there was a shorter route across the Atlantic Ocean in comparison to other explorers' routes.

• True

• False

John Cabot is remembered for finding a shorter route to the New World that would lead to more land that England could claim in the future.

• True

• False