Examines the facts and theories surrounding the voyages taken to North America by the English explorer John Cabot in the late 1490s.

John Cabot, an Italian navigator who sailed for Britain, was the first European to set foot on North America since the Vikings. Readers will follow Cabot on his explorations to Newfoundland and back, until he puzzlingly doesn’t return from his third voyage. Fun and vibrant graphic representations of this famous explorer will spark the interest of all readers.

A biography of the Italian explorer who made several voyages of discovery for England including the discovery of the North American mainland in 1497.

A biography of the Italian explorer who laid the first English claim to the North American mainland in 1497.

Explore the voyage of John Cabot, the Italian navigator who explored Newfoundland for England in the search for a northwest passage to Asia.

Learn about the life of the famous explorer.

Italian explorer John Cabot sailed to the New World under the flag of England in 1496. His travels through Canada are sketchy due to his flimsy record log and his disappearance during his third voyage. Despite never finding the riches or the Northwest Passage he sought, Cabot’s discoveries led the charge for the English colonization of North America. This resource examines Cabot’s early life, his appeals to European monarchs to fund an expedition, his eventual voyages, his mysterious fate, and his contributions to the Age of Exploration.

Grade level: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, e, i, s.

An activity book that presents information about John Cabot.