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Why did rich englishmen pay for john caboto to lead westward expedition to Asia?
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Who went to his grave believing that he had discovered a westward passage to Asia?
Christopher Columbus
Who was The leader of the first European expedition to reach Asia by sailing west?
Magellan.
Was the outcome of the war for Helen the Trojan War?
The story was that Helen ran off with Paris to Troy, stealing the treasure of Sparta to take with her, and the Spartan king, her husband, organised an expedition of the Greek cities to go to loot Troy and the other cities in Asia Minor in reprisal.
How did the Trojan War start and end?
The Achaean Greeks mounted a looting expedition into Asia Minor, starting with the richest city-state Troy. When this failed, they spent nine years working over the rest of the cities and came back far a successful crack at Troy. So the story goes.
What caused Europeans to become interested in Asia?
Mostly, Asia had what they didn't....silk, spices and such.
Why did rich Englishmen pay for John Cabot to lead a westward expedition to Asia?
Everyone was looking for the route and the person who found it would be very wealthy.
Why did rich englishmen pay for john Cabot to lead a expedition to Asia?
Everyone was looking for the route and the person who found it would be very wealthy.
Where did Giovanni Caboto planned his destination?
trade route to Asia
What conclusion did Vespucci draw about the lands that he Columbus and caboto had reached.?
Amercias and Asia
What was the importance of Caboto's exploration?
He did it to find a north west way to Asia.
Why did Giovanni Caboto leave his country to explore?
To go to Asia by sailing west.
Was caboto planned destination Asia?
Yes! He thought he was going to Asia but when he got there he realized he discovered what is now Newfoundland. :) Glad I could help! Hope you do good on you report!
What did Giovanni Caboto sail under?
Giovanni Caboto was born in Italy around 1450. In 1495, He moved to England with his family. He made a British claim to land in Canada, mistaking it for Asia. He sailed under the name John Cabot.
What name did Giovanni caboto sail under?
Giovanni Caboto was born in Italy around 1450. In 1495, He moved to England with his family. He made a British claim to land in Canada, mistaking it for Asia. He sailed under the name John Cabot.
I need facts about john cabot?
John Cabot (or Giovanni Caboto, as he was known in Italy) was an Italian explorer and navigator who was among the first to think of sailing westward to reach the riches of Asia. Though the details of his life and expeditions are subject to debate, by the late 1490s he was living in England, where he gained a commission from King Henry VII to make an expedition across the Atlantic. He set sail in May 1497 and made landfall in late June, probably in modern-day Canada. After returning to England to report his success, Cabot departed on a final expedition in 1498, but was allegedly never seen again. Early Life Giovanni Caboto was born circa 1450 in Genoa, and moved to Venice around 1461; he became a Venetian citizen in 1476. Evidence suggests that he worked as a merchant in the spice trade of the Levant, or eastern Mediterranean, and may have traveled as far as Mecca, then an important trading center for Oriental and Western goods. He studied navigation and map-making during this period, and read the stories of Marco Polo and his adventures in the fabulous cities of Asia. Similar to his countryman Christopher Columbus, Cabot appears to have become interested in the possibility of reaching the rich gold, silk, gem and spice markets of Asia by sailing in a westward direction.
Who went to his grave believing that he had discovered a westward passage to Asia?
Christopher Columbus
Why did john Cabot and Jacques cartier travel to north America?
To find a shorter passage to Asia
