The life of John Cabot

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The life of John Cabot

• The life and travels of the Tudor Explorer, John
  Cabot.
• By Adam, Adila and Ellie-Mae.

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Fact File

• NameJohn Cabot Giovanni Caboto
• D.O.B1450
• D.O.D1531
• Place of birthGenoa, Italy
• VoyagesAsia, 1497

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Treasures

• John worked as a merchant. He sailed across the
  Mediterranean Sea to buy and sell goods.
• He sailed from Venice to a city in North Africa
  called Alexandria.
• The goods came from Asia,a mysterious land far
  away to the east.
• Horses and Camels carried them to Alexandria
  across mountains and deserts.

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Food, Crew and Supplies

• Food for the sailors
• Biscuits
• Beer
• Salt beef
• Salt fish
• Butter
• Cheese
• The sailors put the fish and beef in the salt.
  This helped to keep the food fresh.

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Supplies

• Supplies taken on board
• Wood
• Coal
• Candles
• Wax
• Lanterns
• Platters
• Dishes
• Buckets
• Scoops
• Taper Candles
• Shovels
• Compasses
• Lamps
• Water casks
• Hoops of iron

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Cabots Ship

• 500 years ago John Cabot and his crew set sail
  for Asia aboard the Matthew, hoping to trade good
  and properties with the people who lived there.
• They arrived on the coast of Newfoundland. He
  founded a fishing company there and was the
  original discoverer of America not Christopher
  Columbus.

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John Cabot's discoveries

• John Cabot did actually bring something back from
  his voyage. He brought spices such as pepper,
  nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, brightly coloured
  silks, carpets and medicines back from his
  voyage. When he returned, he sold all his
  treasures to become rich.
• People in Europe wanted spices to make their food
  taste better.

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Jobs on the ship.

• The sailors had to clean the floor when there was
  a storm.
• They had to dry their clothes when they were wet.
• The sailors had to bring their own food and serve
  the captain.
• The sailors had to set the ship so in the night
  they took turns being in charge of the ship.

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Time Line

• 1450 Giovanni Caboto was born in Genoa, Italy.
• 1460 He went to live in Venice.
• 1480 He travelled to Mecca in secret.
• 1480 He married Mattea.
• 1482 His three sons were born.
• 1490 He went to live in Valencia, Spain.
• 1493 John Cabot and his family moved to Bristol
• 1496 His first voyage ended in failure.

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Why was John Cabot important?

• Because if he didnt discover the world we
  wouldnt be able to go to the countries he
  discovered. He was al so famous for opening a
  fishing company in Newfoundland.