1. Giovanni Da Verrazano

2. Life Birth:1485 Born in Italy in his families castle
Verrazano’s interest were mathematics and sailing
He visited the Mediterranean Sea as a boy
Death: 1528

3. Exploration Explored for a new water route to China
Rhode Island, present day Block Island, anchored at Newport
France sponsored him

4. Achievements
he discovered block island, Narragansett bay, and New York Bay
A new world
He was the 1st European to site New York

5. Map This is Verrazano’s voyages in 1524
He traveled to America then back to Italy

6. Interesting facts
He died of cannibal Indians that killed him and then ate him
His family was so wealthy they could pay for a good education that made him a good sailor
Giovanni Da Verrazano was catholic
He went on his exploration looking for another western sea route to China
He found a bay and mistakenly thought it was the Pacific Ocean
He was nice to the Native Americans but sometimes mean

7. Credits By Shane & Ruben