John Cabot

By bneff18
  • Birth
    May 23, 1450

    Birth

    He was born on May 23, 1450 in Italy
  • North america
    Jun 24, 1467

    North america

    50 days into the voyge cabot landed on the coast of North America
  • Marrige
    Jan 15, 1474

    Marrige

    Married his Wife named, Mattea and soon after became the father of three sons
  • becoming a citezin
    Jan 15, 1476

    becoming a citezin

    He officially became a venetian citezin and began conducting trade in the Eastern Mediterainian
  • Move
    Jan 15, 1495

    Move

    He moved to Bristol England with his family
  • Canada
    Jan 15, 1497

    Canada

    Traveled by sea to Canada where he made a claim to land for England Mistanking the North American Land for Asia
  • Voyge
    May 7, 1497

    Voyge

    Cabot left England on the Matthew, a fast and able ship weighing 50 tons. He and his men sailed West and North under his beliefe that they could a find a quicker way to Asia
  • Feb 15, 1498

    Depart

    Departed From Bristol, English With five ships and 300 men. The ships carried Ample provisions and small samplings off cloth, lace points and other "trifles" Suggesting an expectation of fostering trade with indigenous people