By: Liz Dorey & Amanda LeBlanc

JOHN CABOTHISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• John Cabot was an Italian born English explorer.

• He was born around 1455, in Gaeta, Italy

• In Italy he was known as Giovanni Caboto.

GIOVANNI

• By 1461, Cabot was living in Venice, where he became a citizen.

• He moved to England in 1495. At the request of King Henry IIV of England.

EARLY YEARS

• John Cabot continued in the family trade as a merchant.

• He traded spices with the ports of the eastern Mediterranean.

FAMILY LIFE

• He married a venetian woman, named Mattea.

• They had three sons, Ludobico, Sebastiano, and Sancio.

                              

“JUST LIKE CHRIS”

• In about 1490, Cabot moved to Valencia, Spain.

• Like Christopher Columbus Cabot wanted to explore the Atlantic ocean.

FIRST VOYAGEHOUSING AND TRAVEL

• Cabot sailed to Canada in 1497• His ship was called Matthew• He landed near Labrador Newfoundland (or Cape

Brenton Island). The exact location is unknown.

The MatthewHOUSING AND TRAVEL

• The Matthew was a barque just under 100 tons manned by a crew of 18, led by John Cabot.

• It sailed from Bristol in may 1487.

• Its known to have a triangular lateen sail.

HOW THEY ADAPTED

• Cabot and everyone had thought that a new route to Asia had been found.

• Approximately one month later he landed on the eastern shores of north America (nfld).

•In 1497 he traveled back realizing this was prime location

•Thus forming a lasting bridge between the old world and the new

CLOTHING

• They wore conservative clothing.

• The Cabot women don’t ware their fine jewelry.

MAP OF GEOGRAPHIC AREA

• Looking for a shorter route to Asia John Cabot set sail in 1497.

• But he accidentally found nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

M.O.G.A. VOYAGE #2

• Between 1499 – 1500, John Cabot and crew set out once again.

• Thus reaching the east coast of north America and Greenland.

THE NEW WORLD

• John Cabot landed in the new world on June 24, 1494.

• Where he put up the French and English flags.

CULTURE

• John Cabot was a citizen of the Republic of Venice

• His hero was the Venetian explorer Marco Polo.

• He was a poor man so he worked in the Bristol fishing industry.

RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

• He was a Roman Catholic.

• His church believed that they where apart of the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ

• He grew up learning his religion in & out of church. ex. Text book reads from school.

LANGUAGE

• John Cabot spoke the language of his home land. Italian.

REFERENCES

• The Matthew• John’s map• John Cabot• John Cabot #2• Merchants• Giovanni Caboto• Family

REFERENCES

• Cabot clothing• Cabot leaving• Title page picture• Title page picture #2• The route (map)• Culture • Culture#2• Clothing