Explorer John Cabot Created by Mr Roper John

Explorer: John Cabot Created by Mr. Roper

• John Cabot was born in ________ around 1450. • Cabot’s family were ___________ and traders.

• Traders from the __________ such as Tunisia, Egypt, and Turkey controlled the trade routes to the Indies. • These traders charged a very high _______ for things such as spices, silk, and other goods to the Europeans. • John Cabot wanted to get goods from the ________ himself and not deal with other traders.

• Like Columbus, Cabot believed he could reach the Indies by sailing ______. • He thought it would be shorter to first sail north and then head west. • Cabot needed ________ for his expedition and asked King Henry VII of England. The king wanted wealth and new lands for England. • In May 1497 Cabot sailed from _________ on the ship “Matthew”.

• On June 24, 1497 Cabot reached North America. He believed that he had landed on __________. • He named this area _________. He claimed this land for England. • He never saw any Native Americans while exploring this land, but saw signs of human life. • He discovered shallow waters called _________ that contained many fish.

• Cabot returned to _________ believing that he had found a route to Asia. • The next year Cabot sailed again with five ships and several hundred men. • One ship returned to England after being damaged in a _________ and the other 4 ships were never seen again. • It is a mystery to what happened to Cabot and his crew.

• Cabot died never realizing that he had actually found a new ___________. • He did discover good ________ waters in the Atlantic that are still used today. • He also claimed land for England that allowed them to begin __________many years later.