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John Cabot Analysis

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John cabot,was an Italian merchant and navigator. He had been a trader in the Medittarainian region and wanted to find a route to India that did not involve competing for business with the Ottoman Empire. After he heard of Columbus’s expadition at reaching the New World, Cabot asked the english monarch to sponsor his exploration. Even though King Hennry had said no to Columbus, Cabot convinced him there must be a shorter passage across the Atlantic Ocean.In May 1497, Cabot sailed one ship, the Matthew.They headed east across the North Atlantic and landed on the coast of North America, about 800 miles from Greenland, in what is modern day northern

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