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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.