The earth was bigger than most people thought ,Columbus did not reach Asia he landed were no one has discovered.
Amerigo Vespucci sailed under the Portuguese.
Because they discovered America
King Ferdinand named Amerigo Vespucci the Chief Navigator of Spain. Amerigo Vespucci had the responsibility of planning the navigation for the voyages to the Indes.
Amerigo Vespucci did not discover Venezuela. He is simple responsible for it's name which means little venice. That took place in 1499.
Amerigo Vespucci had two voyages on the easy coast of South America. With these voyages, he discovered that South America extended much further than had formerly been believed leading to the supposition that this was a new continent.
Actually the same time because Amerigo was on the same ship as Columbus, but America was named after Amerigo.
Amerigo Vespucci sailed under the Portuguese.
It was Amerigo Vespucci.
I am 10 years old and read about Mr.Columbus , No he did not boat with Amerigo Vespucci
I dont freiking know
on his journey Amerigo Vespucci discovered North and South America. by Maggie McManus, age 10
yes and no in some ways because he didn't discover anything but he was the first person to realize the the area that Christopher Columbus discovered was actually a new continent not china
Well no of course
Amerigo Vespucci
1497
He didn't discover it - he realized he wasn't in India.
Amerigo Vespucci is given the credit for discovering America.