At the time, many sailors and navigators believed that there was a water route called the Northwest Passage that ran from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the border of the modern U.S. and Canada. He took that route.
At the time, many sailors and navigators believed that there was a water route called the Northwest Passage that ran from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the border of the modern U.S. and Canada. He took that route.
To Spain
To find a route to Asia!
Yes, he failed to find a water route across North America that could take him to Asia.
What motivated john Cabot to explore was to find a direct route to Asia.
John Cabot sailed to the NewFoundland to look for spices. His routes took him by England where he traded spices.
the silk road
To Spain
A new route to the East.
After returning to England to report his success, Cabot departed on a second expedition in mid-1498, but is thought to have perished in a shipwreck en route.
Christopher Columbus took a longer route
find a route to Asia
To find a route to Asia!
Yes, he failed to find a water route across North America that could take him to Asia.
Cabot sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. Cabot believed that he could find a route to Asia by water if he were to sail across this ocean.
John Cabot sailed to Canada by accident. He never intended to go to Canada. Believing that he can take a shorter route to Asia if he were to travel west and north from the northern part of Europe, he ended up in Canada.
Northwest Passage
What motivated john Cabot to explore was to find a direct route to Asia.