Giovanni da Verrazzano

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Giovanni da Verrazzano born?1491
2. Where was Giovanni da Verrazzano born?Republic of Florence
3. What is the primary patron?King Francis I of France
4. What is the key expedition year?1524
5. Who was Giovanni da Verrazzano?He was an Italian explorer who sailed for France and mapped the Atlantic coast of North America.
6. What did he do in 1524?In 1524 he sailed on the ship La Dauphine and carefully charted the coast from Florida to Newfoundland, writing detailed notes about bays and rivers.

Cartography: The science or practice of drawing maps; the production of maps.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
Mercantile: Relating to trade or commerce; concerned with merchants.