A copy of Henry VII's letter granting John Cabot permission to explore the New World and claim what he finds for England. Difficult to read, but an important primary source document.

The full text chapter of the book "JOHN CABOT, THE DISCOVERER OF NORTH AMERICA AND HIS SON SEBASTIAN," published in 1896. A page by page reproduction.

Overview and biographical facts on the life of John Cabot, the second European to find North America (after Christopher Columbus).

A biography of John Cabot (1450-1499), an explorer who made the first English voyage to North America. His voyage in 1497 gave England a claim to the mainland of North America and led to the founding of the English colonies in America....

Information about John Cabot and Sebastian Cabot provided in a question-and-answer format.

Detailed third grade lessons help students understand what skills and knowledge were required in order to become an explorer. Includes specific lessons on John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson.

Letters from Cabot to different people in his life that explain his exploration and his discoveries.

John Cabot

A biography of Sebastian Cabot (1484-1557), the second son of English explorer John Cabot. He sailed to North America and explored its eastern coastline. He also made a voyage to South America. This site has a Google widget that will...

John Cabot

John Cabot

This is a lesson activity which is written to engage visual and kinesthetic learners in their study on explorers: Leif Eriksson, Christopher Columbus, Erik the Red, Vasco Da Gama, John Cabot, Marco Polo, and Ferdinand Magellan.

Historical overviews and associated images that document the search, by European explorers, for the elusive Northwest Passage through the North American continent to the Pacific. Discusses, among others, the explorations of Cabot,...

Part of an exhibit that talks about the British exploration and settlement of America.

This site from Enchanted Learning has a listing and information on the major explorers of Canada. Many of these men came to Canada from France over different times. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.

Read about the early attempts to find a way through the Northwest Passage. Included are portraits and early maps of the explorers.

A nicely organized, detailed history of the state of Maine.

English, Spanish, and Portuguese maps and letters of about the voyages of Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, and Portuguese explorer, Gaspar Corte Real, which describe impressions of the lands explored.

View presidential campaign advertisement from the 1960 election with the slogans "Kennedy: Leadership for the '60s" and "Nixon-Lodge: They Understand What Peace Demands". Includes video clips, information about the candidates, and...

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of True Stories of Famous Men and Women of America for Young by John Stevens Cabot Abbott, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of True Stories of the Favorites by John Stevens Cabot Abbott, a book of children's biographies.

A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of History of Madame Roland by John Stevens Cabot Abbott, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Kings and Queens by John Stevens Cabot Abbott, a nonfiction book for children.

From the CBC television series about Canadian history comes this summary of the English and French search for a Northwest Passage. Find out how these explorations laid the basis for their claims in the New World.