Actually, yes. He found it before Columbus. I think he landed on the Isthmus of Panama (somewhere around there) and once he crossed it, discovered a whole new ocean and realized that this was not china after all!
Oh, wait, the Isthmus of Panama is not part of the US.
Amerigo Vespucci is given the credit for discovering America.
Amerigo Vespucci sailed under the Portuguese.
It was Amerigo Vespucci.
I dont freiking know
on his journey Amerigo Vespucci discovered North and South America. by Maggie McManus, age 10
He didn't discover it - he realized he wasn't in India.
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Amerigo Vespucci did not discover Venezuela. He is simple responsible for it's name which means little venice. That took place in 1499.
He just wanted to discover places that he hadn't discovered before
Amerigo Vespucci, did not explore the U.S., he explored and conquered the Inca Tribes in South America.
Actually the same time because Amerigo was on the same ship as Columbus, but America was named after Amerigo.
Amerigo Vespucci