USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Giovanni da Verrazzano, Verrazzano also spelled Verrazano, (born 1485, Tuscany [Italy]-died 1528, Lesser Antilles), Italian navigator and explorer for France who was the first European to sight New York and Narragansett bays.

Detailed explanation-2: -He discovered Cape Cod Bay, his claim being proved by a map of 1529 that clearly outlined Cape Cod. He named the cape after a general, calling it Pallavicino. He then followed the coast up to modern Maine, southeastern Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, and he then returned to France by 8 July 1524.

Detailed explanation-3: -With money and the king’s blessing, Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed from Dieppe, France in late 1523. He started with four ships: La Dauphine, Santa Maria, La Normande, and Vittoria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Verrazano in 1524 was probably the first European to sail the coast of North America. His map and account of his findings comprise the earliest description of the land and people of North Carolina and pioneered the way towards the eventual European settlement of North America.