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Cabot sailed for England, but he was born in Italy in 1450.
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False
John Cabot's real name was
Geo Cadet
Johnathan Caboter
Giovanni Caboto
As a young boy, Cabot learned sailing from his father and other seaman and merchants.
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False
Who sponsored John Cabot to find an even quicker route to Asia in hopes of claiming land for England?
King Henry VII
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Christopher Columbus
Cabot set sail in May of 1497 with his son and a crew of 18 men.
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False
When Cabot and his crew made landfall two months later, they were greeted by Spanish colonists welcoming them to the New World. They gave them shelter and food.
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False
Cabot returned to England as a hero, and the King gave him five ships and a crew of 200 to make another voyage.
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False
The exact fate of Cabot's second voyage :
was proclaimed a success.
is unknown.
John Cabot's voyage proved that there was a shorter route across the Atlantic Ocean in comparison to other explorers' routes.
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False
John Cabot is remembered for finding a shorter route to the New World that would lead to more land that England could claim in the future.
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False
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