A first book in American history with European beginnings . that,if King Henry would fit out a ship to cross the Atlantic,he would gladly sail in command of such an expedition. So it was agreed, and in May, 1497, John Cabot, and hisson Sebastian, withone vessel and eigh-teen men set sailfrom Bristol. On the24th of June thecoast of Labradorwas sighted. Wherethey landed is notdefinitely known,but probably it wasnear the island ofCape Breton. Cabot planted theflag of England andtook possession ofthe land in the nameof the English planting of the English flag laid the foundation for the
A first book in American history with European beginnings . that,if King Henry would fit out a ship to cross the Atlantic,he would gladly sail in command of such an expedition. So it was agreed, and in May, 1497, John Cabot, and hisson Sebastian, withone vessel and eigh-teen men set sailfrom Bristol. On the24th of June thecoast of Labradorwas sighted. Wherethey landed is notdefinitely known,but probably it wasnear the island ofCape Breton. Cabot planted theflag of England andtook possession ofthe land in the nameof the English planting of the English flag laid the foundation for the English claimsin the new continent. Great was the rejoicing when Cabot returned to Eng-land with the tale of his discoveries. The people of Bris-tol were extremely proud of their Great Admiral/ as hewas now called. Whenever he walked the streets, dressedin silks and velvets, great crowds would follow him. Hewas especially loved by children, who crowded round himto hear him tell of his wondrous voyage. In 1498 John Cabot determined to undertake another 69. Sebastian Cabot when an Old Man. A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY voyage, and in April of that year he and Sebastian sailedwith five or six ships. They sailed much farther northin the hope of finding a short passage to India. But theextreme cold of the northern region chilled their en-thusiasm, as Sebastian said; so they turned and sailedsouth along the American coast. Only one of the six ships returned to England; and itis feared that John Cabot was lost at sea, as nothing morewas ever heard of him. Summary In 1497, England sent John Cabot to find a western passageto China.—John Cabot and his son Sebastian explored the coastof Labrador and claimed the land for England.—The next yearthey tried a more northerly route, but, not finding a westwardpassage, sailed south along the coast of North America. VIITHE SPANISH CONQUESTS AND EXPLORATIONS PONCE DE LEON The discovery by Columbus of a supposed sea route toAsia aroused the S
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