Alexis de Tocqueville
He concluded that the land discovered was larger than previously believed, and different from the Asia described by Ptolemy and Marco Polo and therefore was an entirely new continent
Amerigo Vespucci proved that Christopher Columbus had discovered a "new world" and not India and China.
Because they discovered America
He was an explorer, who proved that the land Columbus had reached was a completely new continent not India. Because of this the new continent was named after him.
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Amerigo Vespucci
no he thought he was in Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci
Alexis de Tocqueville
Different websites say he thought he'd found Japan, the Indies or just 'Asia'.
Amerigo Vespucci was the one who pointed out that Christopher Columbus had discovered a new continent. This is why the two continents of North and South America are named after him: Amerigo ---> America.
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci
Columbus did NOT discover America. He found an island he called Hispaniola and never made it to America. It is a fable that he discovered it.
Christopher Columbus is traditionally credited with discovering the continent of America in 1492 during his exploratory voyage.
No name. He didn't land in North America.