year 1450. He was a spice trader he traded spices and silk.
John Cabot was sponsored by England to find routes to Asia,So he could trade spices.
John Cabott was sent from England west across the Atlantic to north America.
John Cabot's impact was positive to England.His impact was that he claimed land for England. John Cabot and his crew claimed land for England. Them John Cabot helped them make maps to find routes to Asia. His impact was to claim land.