NO he was looking not for america
he was looking for south America. the name came from the explorer Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was looking for the land Columbus had sailed to (that everyone thought was China). When Amerigo got there he realized it didn't match the descriptions in Marco Polo's book. The land soon got named America after Amerigo.
Amerigo Vespucci was looking for the land Columbus had sailed to (that everyone thought was China). When Amerigo got there he realized it didn't match the descriptions in Marco Polo's book. The land soon got named America after Amerigo.
America was named after him: Amerigo=America
Amerigo Vespucci changed the world by discovering America! America is named after Amerigo Vespucci.
Amerigo Vespucci demonstrated that South America was a bigger continent that previously thought, and it wasnt part of , or India itself, but a different continent altogether. The Americas were named after his name: Amerigo.
He was looking for the indies
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci when he found Columbus was wrong and didnt find India he found a new county
Amerigo Vespucci didnt name America Martin Waldseemuller did in 1507 after America was named Amerigo died shortly after in 1512
on Amerigo's journey he was looking 4 his lost love francisca coloralez, but he was unsuccesful and hen he found out about America so he stuk 2 that. then he married maria celeoz and francisca came bak and he said sry but she hated him and that's the story of his life. plus AMERIgo = AMERIca
Amerigo Vespucci discovered South and North America.
When Amerigo Vespucci sailed to America, it was his first voyage and his second expedition was to South America.