John Cabot Review

John Cabot was born in the Republic of _________.

• Camden

• Genoa

• Sicily

• Frankfurt

Cabot's father was a ___________ merchant.

• spice

• wool

• silk

• gem

At age 11, Cabot's family moved to Venice, ___________.

• Rome

• Germany

• Spain

• Italy

Cabot agreed with __________ that you could get to the West Indies by sailing west.

• De Leon

• Cartier

• Columbus

• Balboa

Cabot received a grant from King ____ VII of England.

• Henry

• Ferdinand

• Luey

• Edward

In May 1497, Cabot left England on the ship ________ with 18 men.

• Matthew

• Samuel

• Ferdinand

• Seville

Cabot believed that if he sailed west then __________ he could reach the West Indies quicker than Columbus.

• south

• east

• north

• west

Cabot landed on the east coast of North America near ___________.

• New York

• Maine

• New Jersey

• Nova Scotia

Cabot claimed the _________ for the King of Great Britain.

• land

• natives

• gold

• spices

Cabot was rewarded with a ____________ from the king.

• ship

• knighthood

• pension

• sword