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John Cabot presented by Tony + Lydia. John Cabot. John Cabot was born 1850 in Genoa, Italy. No one knows when he exactly died but some say he died in 1499. John Cabot. John Cabot sailed for England.
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John Cabot • John Cabot was born 1850 in Genoa, Italy. • No one knows when he exactly died but some say he died in 1499.
John Cabot • John Cabot sailed for England. • He was looking for a route to the west but he ended up in North America by sailing northwest, though the stormy Atlantic Ocean, and he eventually came to north America.
Facts about John Cabot • He was the second European to find North America (after Christopher Columbus). • His ship was called the Matthew , and he had a crew of 18 men. • He had 3 sons and married. • Career: Explorer and Navigator. • He was famous for: Exploring the coastline of Canada the subsequent colonization of Canada
His comeback • In 1498 Cabot wanted to return to find “Japan” this time he took four, or five ships, and 300 men.