John Cabot, Discoverer of North America
John Cabot, Discoverer of North America John Cabot was Italian explorer who discovered North America in 1497. His trip is also considered as a second trip after Cristopher Colombus. Like Christopher Columbus, John Cabot have many versions of the name. John Cabot is a version of the name when he was living in England, Giovani Caboto was his Italian and Juan Caboto version is the version name in Spain. Born in Italy, in the city of Venice, but the year is still being debated, but is expected in 1461. When in Venice, Cabot worked in trade. He was involved in the shipping trade one of them cruise to the Eastern Mediterranean. But in 1480an Cabot went bankrupt in his effort and left Venice. He moved to a city in Spain, Valencia. But he also failed in his business in the town, then he moved to the city of Sevilla, Spain, and worked on the bridge construction project. After that Cabot was seeking funding to make the voyage search for a new world. Browsing John Cabot Cabot finally gained the ...