Giovanni De VerrazanoGiovanni De VerrazanoNationality - Italian who sailed for FranceNationality - Italian who sailed for France

Lifespan - 1485 – 1528 Lifespan - 1485 – 1528 Family - Noble Italian family Family - Noble Italian family

Education - Well educated befitting the status of Education - Well educated befitting the status of his familyhis family

Career - Italian Explorer and NavigatorCareer - Italian Explorer and NavigatorFamous for : Exploring the northeast coast of Famous for : Exploring the northeast coast of

North America from Cape Fear, North Carolina North America from Cape Fear, North Carolina to Maineto Maine

He also discovered Manhattan and was the first He also discovered Manhattan and was the first European to enter New York bay European to enter New York bay

By: Alicia , Kierra and, Emily

Eaten by cannibals in the Caribbean Eaten by cannibals in the Caribbean

He sailed for France .

Was the first man to set foot in the New York Harbor

Giovanni was the only explorer to anchor away from shore

Verrazano Narrows Bridge, named for the famous explorer, opened in

1964 and is the longest suspension bridge in the world

1485: Giovanni da Verrazano was born 1485: Giovanni da Verrazano was born in at Val di Grieve, near Florence, Italyin at Val di Grieve, near Florence, Italy

Giovanni da Verrazzano came from a good Italian family and was a well

educated Renaissance manGiovanni da Verrazzano travelled the

seas as a pirate, or Privateer sailing for King Francis I of France, attacking

ships belonging to the Spanish and the Portuguese

1522: Giovanni da Verrazzano captured a Spanish treasure ship sent from

Mexico, by Hernando Cortes, to King Charles V of Spain. The value of gold

on the treasure ship was valued at nearly two million dollars

He explored NY Bay. He explored it He explored NY Bay. He explored it in 1524-1527. He sailed to find in 1524-1527. He sailed to find another rout to China.another rout to China.

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