America, the North American Continent and the South American Continent are named for Amerigo Vespucci.
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci when he found Columbus was wrong and didnt find India he found a new county
Because America is named after Amerigo VesPucci!
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.
Amerigo Vespucci didnt name America Martin Waldseemuller did in 1507 after America was named Amerigo died shortly after in 1512
Amerigo Vespucci.
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci
They were named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Amerigo Vespucci discovered South America and the entirety of the Western Hemisphere was named after him.
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci