John Cabot

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When John Cabot sailed the 7 seas

• Born 1450 at Genoa, Gaeta, Italy

• John Cabots lost was at sea 1499.

When John Cabot sailed the 7 seas

• 1496 March 5: King Henry VII granted Cabot the right to seek islands and countries sailing under the English flag

• 1497 June 9: John Cabot reached the New World.

John Cabot flying to different countries

• He explored Canada’s Atlantic coast for England between 1498-1521

• John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap

• First European since the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America and the first to search for the Northwest Passage.

Major Happening

• The weather had become increasingly cold and the journey was made difficult by icebergs. The crews mutinied and refused to proceed farther North.

• He was the first European since the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America and the first to search for the Northwest Passage.

• Horrible experiences with Arab traders probably influenced Cabot’s decision to find a sea route to the Far East which would allow merchants to trade directly with Asian traders instead of the Arab traders.

Comparing John Cabot and a modern day astronaut

• They both travel to a lot of places.• They both have expeditions.• They both love the things that they do.• They always find out something new.