Passage Way To China
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which was the country
Verrazano represented.
In between 1522 and 1523, Giovanni met King Francis I for first time.The king wanted Giovanni to find a passage way to China. They talked for a long time and by January 17, 1524 Giovanni set sail to find a passage way to China, the North American way. He represented France on his voyage.
On March 1, 1524 he reached Cape Fear, North Carolina and proceeded north to explore the coastline.Verrazzano wasn't done there, and yet he proceeded north on the North American coastline. He explored the New York Harbor, Block Islands and the Narragansett Bay. Then he sailed even more north to Maine and Newfoundland before returning home to France.