because of the fist settlers
North and South America were named after the First settlers.
North and South America were named after him; he realized that they were not part of Asia.
North America and South America were named after him.
Because America is a continent there's North America, South America and, Central America. North America is made of Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Central America is From Guatemala to Panama, South America is from Colombia to Ecuador. The Americas were named by German Cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in 1507 after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer. Vespucci himself only explored parts of South America.
The continents are named: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia, and South America.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, has two continents named after him: North America and South America.
The New World is named after Amerigo Vespucci. Hence, North America and South America.
Amerigo Vespucci
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They were named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
South of North America is South America.