The first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême).
Giovani da Verrazzano was an explorer from which country?
France
He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême).
He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angouleme" (New Angouleme).
Giovani da Verrazzano was an explorer from which country?