Explorer: John CabotCreated by Mr. Roper

• John Cabot was born in ________________ around 1450.

• Cabot’s family were _____________________ and traders.

• Traders from the ___________________ such as Tunisia, Egypt, and Turkey controlled the trade routes to the Indies.

• These traders charged a very high _____________ for things such as spices, silk, and other goods to the Europeans.

• John Cabot wanted to get goods from the ________________ himself and not deal with other traders.

• Like Columbus, Cabot believed he could reach the Indies by sailing ___________.

• He thought it would be shorter to first sail north and then head west.

• Cabot needed _______________ for his expedition and asked King Henry VII of England. The king wanted wealth and new lands for England.

• In May 1497 Cabot sailed from __________________ on the ship “Matthew”.

• On June 24, 1497 Cabot reached North America. He believed that he had landed on ___________________.

• He named this area _________________. He claimed this land for England.

• He never saw any Native Americans while exploring this land, but saw signs of human life.

• He discovered shallow waters called _________________ that contained many fish.

• Cabot returned to _________________ believing that he had found a route to Asia.

• The next year Cabot sailed again with five ships and several hundred men.

• One ship returned to England after being damaged in a _________________ and the other 4 ships were never seen again.

• It is a mystery to what happened to Cabot and his crew.

• Cabot died never realizing that he had actually found a new _____________________.

• He did discover good ________________ waters in the Atlantic that are still used today.

• He also claimed land for England that allowed them to begin ___________________many years later.