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John And Sebastian Cabot

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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John and Sebastian Cabot

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John Cabot was a British explorer who gave British claim to some land in Canada.

John Cabot thought Canada was Asia and claimed a part of it not knowing it was Canada.

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John Cabot was one of the first explorers to accidentally discover America.

John Cabot's voyage started in1497.

John Cabot's ship was called Matthew.

John Cabot was born in 1450.

John Cabot had 3 sons. Ludovico, Sebastian, and Sancto.

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian was a British explorer who was looking for the Northwest Passage that leads to China and Japan.

Sebastian Cabot is famous for finding the Northwest Passage.

Sebastian's exploration started on1508.

FUN FACTS!

John Cabot's Italian name is Giovanni Caboto and Caboto is the Italian word for coastal seaman. It was a popular name for sailors and navigators.