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America is named after the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci.
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∙ 9y agoAmerica was named after Amerigo Vespucci. He was a Florentine explorer and navigator who discovered Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata.
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Who had a German mapmaker name a continent after him?
Amergo Vespucci didn’t have the map maker name North America after him, but after reading Vespucci’s book that he had discovered North America he named the continent after him. Actually Vespucci lied in his book and never reached North America.
What other name for grasslands is used in North America?
Prairies are grasslands in North America.
How was the bering strait named?
The Bering Strait got its name from Vitus Bering. He was a Russian explorer and explored areas of Asia and North America.
When did Amerigo Vespucci officially call the New World America?
He didn't . It was a German map maker who did. He believed Vespucci lie about finding North Amercia. Vespucci wrote this in a book, but it has been proven he lied.
Who was the Laurentian Divide named after?
Laurentia lends it's name to the Laurentian Divide. Laurentia is part of the continental crust that forms North America. The Laurentian Divide is a fault line that disects Laurentia. Laurentia is named after the Laurentian Shield.
Did Cleopatra own a panther?
No, Jaguars are only found in North and South America. She did have a Leppard named Arrow, and a Tiger whos name remains undiscovered.
What is the of name of the continent that Canada is a part of?
Canada is the largest country in North America. Some classifications combine North America and South America into a single continent, named America.
Why did the Congress name America America I just NEED to know.?
America was named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who discovered North America. Also, Congress didn't name America.
What did the pilgrims name their colony America?
It wasn’t named America, but Plymouth. North America was named America because of a German map maker believed that Amerco Vespucci found the continent because of his claim in his book. Vespucci only reach South America and was never in North America.
Who had a German mapmaker name a continent after him?
Amergo Vespucci didn’t have the map maker name North America after him, but after reading Vespucci’s book that he had discovered North America he named the continent after him. Actually Vespucci lied in his book and never reached North America.
Who named bigfoot?
No one knows who named bigfoot but the name comes from the large footprints that the creature leaves. The name comes from North America and probably from the Indians.
What is the name of the boy who is now quarterback in glee?
the blonde guys name whos the quarterback is named Sam :)
What is a man made element named after the scientist whos first name was albert?
Eisenstein
How north and South America get their names?
Amerigo Vespucci was one of the earliest explorers who knew that the land he explored was new land, and not a part of Asia. His journeys were published and became well known, leading an early map-maker to name the large landmass America after him. This new, large landmass had 2 parts, which were named north and south for convenience.
Is North America north or south?
North America, as the name suggests is North of the equator.
What is the North America plate name?
North America Plate
Who landed in North America but thought he was in Asia?
Christopher Columbus landed disputably in North America, some may say Central America. However, he still landed in the Americas and though he was in India; he named the Native Americans the name: Indians.
