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.
To Spain
the silk road
A new route to the East.
Christopher Columbus took a longer route
find a route to Asia
To find a route 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.
He and his ships were never found.
Northwest Passage
What motivated john Cabot to explore was to find a direct route to Asia.
John Cabot explored Canada in the late 15th century in search of a westward route to Asia. He was commissioned by King Henry VII of England to find a faster trade route to Asia and to claim new lands for England. Despite not finding the route he was seeking, Cabot's journey laid the foundation for English claims to North America.
He was looking for a water route to Asia.