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John Cabot
Giovanni Caboto (1450-1499), known as John Cabot in English, was an Italian explorer and navigator that discovered Newfoundland. He was sponsored by King Henry VII of England.
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John Cabot's goal was to find the Northwest Passage, a passage that was believed would lead him to Asia.
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Well, talking about the Northwest Passage puts us several years ahead of the voyage of John Cabot in 1497. The first of several expeditions to find a northwest passage was that of British mariner Martin Frobisher in 1576, more than three-quarters of a century after Cabot.
John Cabot's major goal in 1497 was to reach the Orient by sailing westward across the Atlantic Ocean. At that time, Europeans were unaware of the existence of the continents of North America and South America. The issue of a northwest passage could not have arisen in 1497, because the fact of the way to the Orient being blocked by the Americas was still unknown. Furthermore, even the question of whether the Earth was flat or a sphere was still controversial.
Over the next several years, a handful of European explorers searched various parts of the east coast of North America, looking for a way to the Orient. Every major indentation turned out to be just a bay. One of the last such explorers was Jacques Cartier, whose voyage in 1535-1536 was intended to find a route up the St Lawrence River and through the "New World" of the Americas. The St Lawrence was the last of the major indentations to be explored. When Cartier reached the present site of Montréal and found the way blocked by the Lachine Rapids, only then did thoughts about a way to the Orient begin to focus on the north.
In one sense, Cabot did not attain his goal, because he did not reach the Orient. In another sense, he did achieve the goal of not falling off the end of the Earth.
What Cabot discovered was the Isle of Newfoundland. Like Columbus, Cabot thought he had reached Asia.
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He was born in 1450. Jhon Cabot was born in the same year as christopher Columbus
What was the relationship between john Cabot and the first nations?
He had an erotic attraction to first nations women. He was one of the original people to prefer mixed relationships.
Who was living on Newfoundland when john Cabot discovered it?
The natives were living there when John Cabot discovered it
What city did John Cabot sail from?
It is thought that he set sail from the port of Bristol, United Kingdom.
What was John Cabot's experiences?
I know what was John Cabot's experiences because I was obviously around when he was. In fact, I was with him when he sailed across the ocean to find a better way to trade spices.
And because I'm such a nice guy,
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/cabot.html
Hopefully that website will give you whatever info you need.
Where can you find john Cabot pictures?
You can find a picture of John Cabot on www.google.com or on www.dogpile.com. There is no color face portraits of him though.
What was John and Sebastian Cabot looking for?
John and Sebastian Cabot were exploring for a westward route to Asia, specifically seeking a passage that would facilitate trade with the lucrative markets of the East Indies. They were motivated by the desire to find a quicker route for spices, silks, and other valuable goods. Their voyages, sponsored by England, ultimately led to the discovery of parts of North America, even though they did not find the intended route to Asia.
Who were john Cabot's siblings?
John Cabot had two siblings: one brother named Piero Caboto and one sister whose name is not well-documented. Both siblings are believed to have stayed in Italy while John Cabot ventured out to explore the New World.
Very hard because he died young plus it was in 1499 where they had no medicean to cure sicknesses and other stuff so his early life was proble hard and he had to do alloy of stuff on his own
What are the bad things that happend to john Cabot?
A. he killed 2,000 beothuk indians
B. was born a beothuk indian
C. he made the indians change there way of life.
D. claimed land for england in north america.
E. he kept slaves
F. he stowed away illigely stowed away on a boat to england
John Cabot, also known by the names 'Giovanni Caboto', 'Juan Caboto' and 'Jean Cabot', was an Italian explorer. He is regarded as the first European that reached parts of North America in the year 1497. He was commissioned by the King Henry VII of England. Officially, the agreement is he landed on the island later called Newfoundland.
