1450-1499+John+Cabot

John Cabot

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__What?__

- an Italian navigator - second person to find North America (first European) - looked for route to Asia - allowed English to claim much of Eastern North America

__Where?__

- born: Genoa, Italy - moved to England 1484 - discovered a small island in North America (Newfoundland) - birth name: Giovanni Caboto

__Why?__

- made maps of North American coast - paved way to colonization - in charge of England's claims to North America - first European since Vikings to explore North America and search for Northwest Passage