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Who is named after America?
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci when he found Columbus was wrong and didnt find India he found a new county
Did Amerigo Vespucci move to a new land?
No
Why was Amerigo Vespucci exploreing?
Because he dicovered that Columbus was wrong. Columbus thought he found India when it was the Americas. Vespucci proved that it was a new found land
Who mapped south America's coastline in 1499?
Amerigo Vespucci, he believed he had found a "new world". Later a German mapmaker labeled the new continents America in honor of Vespucci.
What is north America and south America named for?
The were named after Amerigo Vespucci. He proved that the Americas weren't Asia, but a separate land mass. Mapmakers then named the "New World" after the first person to figure out that Columbus was wrong - Amerigo Vespucci.
Why was Amerigo vespuccis exploration important?
Because he dicovered that Columbus was wrong. Columbus thought he found India when it was the Americas. Vespucci proved that it was a new found land
In 1507 a German mapmaker suggested that the new land be named what after Amerigo Vespucci?
Since it is not called Vespucci, that would be America.
Where did Amerigo Vespucci want to go?
Amerigo Vespucci planned to go to the same places that Columbus had gone. He wanted to see for himself what Columbus had experienced, but he missed the West Indies altogether. One his first voyage he was not the captain of the ship.
Where did Amerigo Vespucci plan to go?
Amerigo Vespucci planned to travel to the New World (America).
Was Amerigo Vespucci smart?
Amerigo Vespucci was smart that's how he discovered all these new places.
Who inspired Columbus to discover the New World?
It was Amerigo Vespucci.
What did Amerigo Vespucci find in America?
Amerigo Vespucci found new plants, animals, and tribal cultures in the New World. More to the interest of the conquistadors, he found gold, silver, and jewels. His maps led to the new continents being referred to as "America."
