GIOVANNI DA VERRAZANO

Background

• Born around the year 1485.
• Born in Val Di Greve, Italy.
• Died in 1528.
• Died because of a Native attack.

Early Life

• Was a pirate that stole things from people.
• Learned about exploration at a young age.
• Lived with his parents and brother, wanted to move  and explore.

Other Facts

• Because he discovered New York they have a special day for him.
• In New York there's a bridge called the Verrazano-Narrows-bridge.
• Went on a physical exploration.

SPONSOR/MOTIVES

• King Francis1, the king of France, sponsored him.
• Wanted to find the Northwest passage to China - he failed.
• There was a competition between countries to trade.
• Was sent to get resources for trading.

ROUTE

• Went from France to the Carolina coast near Cape Fear to the Eastern coast of North America and explored New York in 1524.
• Went on three trips to the new world.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Discovered Block Island and Narragansett Bay wich is now Rhode Island.
• Found 32 islands near Maine.

IMPACT

• His brother made maps because of Giovanni's discoveries, but they were inaccurate.
• Told about riches in the new world.
• Like Columbus he was trying to go West to Asia but hit North America there was more land nobody explored.

SOURSES

• Holidays,festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary verrazano (giovani da) da.
• The Columbia Encyclopedia Verrazano of the world dictonary - Verrazano (giovanni da) Da
• World book
• WWW.Biography.com/ people/ giovanni - da - verrazano

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