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Cabot is born in 1450 in Genoa, Italy.
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Cabot moved to Venice with his family in 1461.
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John Cabot became a citizen of Venice with his family in 1476. He was proud to be a citizen.
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John Cabot is believed to have moved to England with his family approximately 1480-1490. Legend has it, he did, and thats when he started making history.
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Cabot was believed to have taken up residence by the end of 1495 in Bristol, England.
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Cabot made a voyage to Bristol with one ship, but was forced to come back because of shortage of resources like food, water, inclement weather, and disputes with his crew.
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on March 5, 1496, the king of England, Henry VII, issued that Cabot and his sons to return the merchandise to the port of Bristol, and enjoy the monopoly of any trade.
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In 1497, Cabot set sail from Bristol with 18 men. They went around Ireland and proceeded north and west and then he made a landfall.
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On the morning of June 24, 1497, they landed in a place that had never been established.
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Instead of them thinking they were in Newfoundland, they were northeast coast of Asia, which is not what they expected.
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On August 6, 1497, Cabot made back it to his hometown, Bristol, England. He reported that the land was excellent, good temperature, and a nice range of fish.
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On February 3, 1498, he got new letters patent for a second expedition and a second voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
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In later of 1498, he set sail and lost a boat due to damage. It got anchored up in Ireland for its safety.
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Somewhere around 1499, Cabot was given up as dead, legend has it, it was due to a shipwreck. He was buried or is lost under the ocean.
