1. Profile of John Cabot

2. Early years(interests, places visited, etc) Lived near seaport city of Genoa Saw trading of spices, silk, special stones, and metals from England He became a merchant and sailor

3. Contributions and/or Achievements Found two very large islands on his voyage Those were Newfoundland and Nova Scotia Made a second voyage in 1498 Most of Cabot’s voyages do not include any information about encounters with native Americans in Newfoundland or Nova Scotia

5. Born in Genoa Italy in 1455

6. Became a merchant and expert mariner or sailor

7. Went to England to ask the king to sponsor him

8. The English king agreed to sponsor him

10. Death Giovanni Caboto died in 1499 in England His cause of his death is unknown