John Cabot and His Voyages

What was John Cabot's original name?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Giovanni Caputo

• Marco Polo

What skill did John Cabot acquire while working for a Venetian trading company?

• Blacksmithing

• Carpentry

• Sailing and navigation

• Farming

Which country did John Cabot move to in 1496 to seek support for his expedition?

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

Which monarch did John Cabot convince to support his expedition?

• King Ferdinand of Spain

• King Manuel of Portugal

• King Henry VII of England

• King Louis XII of France

What did John Cabot mistakenly believe he had reached during his first voyage?

• The West Indies

• The Far East

• The South Pole

• The North Pole

What was one of the major outcomes of Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland?

• The founding of a new colony

• The development of a thriving fishing industry

• The establishment of a new trade route to India

• The discovery of gold mines

How did Cabot's discovery impact the English language in North America?

• It replaced French as the dominant language

• It contributed to English being widely spoken

• It had no impact

• It led to the creation of a new dialect

What happened to John Cabot during his second expedition?

• He discovered a new continent

• He returned with treasures

• He was lost at sea

• He reached Asia

What did Cabot's crew bring back to England that influenced perceptions of native peoples?

• Gold and silver

• Exotic animals

• Three Inuit men

• Spices and silks

What was one of the reasons John Cabot is remembered today?

• He discovered the Pacific Ocean

• He allowed England to claim much of North America

• He founded the city of New York

• He was the first to circumnavigate the globe