10 facts (real information) about John Cabot.
1. "John Cabot" is also known as "Giovanni Caboto" in Italy .
2. He was a great Italian navigator and explorer.
3. He was probably born in Genoa, Italy about in 1450, but he moved to Venice and that is
where he most likely learned to sail.
4. He decided to call himself John Cabot, the "English" version of his name.
5. Matthew is a name of his ship and he made his first voyage to North America in 1497.He
had a crew of 18 men.
6. He sailed northwest, through the stormy Atlantic Ocean, and eventually came to North
America. He sailed along the coast, past Labrador, Newfoundland, and New England. He
claimed the land he found for England.
7. King Henry VII was pleased with his efforts and granted Cabot a pension of 20 pounds a year.
8. In 1498, Cabot wanted to return to find "Japan," so he organized another expedition.
9. He took four or five ships and about 300 men and left Bristol in June of 1498. No one
knows for certain what happened to this expedition, but it may have sailed from Greenland
southward towards Chesapeake Bay in North America.
10. Cabot had to return to England because he was running out of supplies, and he died soon
after returning.
3. Why is he important to Canadian history?
He found Newfoundland, so he is very important to Canadian history.
4. Why did he leave Europe?
He leaved Europe because for find a sea route in Asia.
5. What happened to John Cabot?
He took four to five ships and about 300 men and left Bristol in June of 1498. No one knows for certain what happened to this expedition, but it may have sailed from Greenland southward towards Chesapeake Bay in North America.
1. "John Cabot" is also known as "Giovanni Caboto" in Italy .
2. He was a great Italian navigator and explorer.
3. He was probably born in Genoa, Italy about in 1450, but he moved to Venice and that is
where he most likely learned to sail.
4. He decided to call himself John Cabot, the "English" version of his name.
5. Matthew is a name of his ship and he made his first voyage to North America in 1497.He
had a crew of 18 men.
6. He sailed northwest, through the stormy Atlantic Ocean, and eventually came to North
America. He sailed along the coast, past Labrador, Newfoundland, and New England. He
claimed the land he found for England.
7. King Henry VII was pleased with his efforts and granted Cabot a pension of 20 pounds a year.
8. In 1498, Cabot wanted to return to find "Japan," so he organized another expedition.
9. He took four or five ships and about 300 men and left Bristol in June of 1498. No one
knows for certain what happened to this expedition, but it may have sailed from Greenland
southward towards Chesapeake Bay in North America.
10. Cabot had to return to England because he was running out of supplies, and he died soon
after returning.
3. Why is he important to Canadian history?
He found Newfoundland, so he is very important to Canadian history.
4. Why did he leave Europe?
He leaved Europe because for find a sea route in Asia.
5. What happened to John Cabot?
He took four to five ships and about 300 men and left Bristol in June of 1498. No one knows for certain what happened to this expedition, but it may have sailed from Greenland southward towards Chesapeake Bay in North America.
6. When John Cabot reached Newfoundland's Grand Banks, he was surprised to find the large supply of cod. Watch this video clip.
7. Watch this clip. What did you learn from the video clip? Write 5-8 sentences.
1. What does his ship "Mathew" look like?
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