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John Cabot

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

John Cabot

1450-1499
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Background

  • He was a younger merchant 
  • His home country is England
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Sponsor

  • England sponsored his trip and provided the funds.
  • King Henry VII supported him on his trip 

Reasons For Exploration

  • He wanted to prove Columbus was right
  • He also wanted to be a part of the trade. 
  • He wanted to find any unknown lands.

Dates of Exploration

1497-1498
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Where did he go?

Canada but they thought they were in Asia.
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This is the map of his route.

Impact 1

He explored nice rich soil.
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Impact 2

Known for finding new land, info for maps, & he claimed land for England
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Impact 3

His explorations resulted in Englands first claims in Canada.

Interesting Fact #1

I thought it was interesting how he made the first claim in Canada

Interesting Fact #2

I thought it was interesting how he found information on maps.
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The End!

Thank you for looking at my Haiku Deck on John Cabot. 
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