Because he wanted to be a explorer when he was young.
he explored America
Amerigo Vespucci explored a trade route to Spain.
china
Bahamas
Amerigo discovered America...lightulb..we learned that in fourth grade
He explored South America
He didn't explore Spain. as it was already known as a country.
he wanted the gold
he traveled from 1499 to 1502
Amerigo Vespucci sailed for both Portugal and Spain. His dates of exploration was 1499-1504.
I'm not sure of the exact time, but he explored the Americas and named them after himself, Amerigo, which is Spanish for "America".
Amerigo Vespucci, did not explore the U.S., he explored and conquered the Inca Tribes in South America.