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Explorer who discovered the New World was not a part of Asia


Who was the explorer who discovered the new world wasn't a part of Asia?

Amerigo Vespucci. He discovered this around 1499-1500. Notice the resemblence of his first name to "America". He is also thought to be the stem of the name of our country.


Who was the first explorer to realize that the Americas werent part of Asia?

Amerigo Vespucci was the first explorer to realize that the Americas were separate continents and not part of Asia. His explorations and writings helped to popularize this idea and distinguish the newly discovered lands as a distinct part of the world.


This explorer was seeking a passage to Asia but founded the new world?

Christopher Columbus founded the New World, and thought it was part of Asia.


How did the New World get its name?

because


What explorer figured out that Columbus had actually two new continents?

james cook


What Italian navigator and explorer how was the first to describe the western hemisphere as a unknown continent rather than as a part of Asia the new world was named for him?

Veranzzo


Columbus died thinking he had discovered part of the continent of?

Different websites say he thought he'd found Japan, the Indies or just 'Asia'.


Who was the the Italian explorer and navigator who was the first to describe the western hemisphere as an unknown continent rather than a part of Asia the new world was named for him?

Amerigo Vespucci


What are some facts on Amerigo Vespucci?

Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and cartographer who explored the coast of South America. He is the namesake of the Americas. Vespucci realized that the lands discovered by Columbus were not part of Asia but a new continent.


Was Ferdinand Magellan history important?

he was the first person is sail the whole world and he discovered that Columbus, Cobott, and himself was not a part of Asia but a unknown country.


In What part of the world is Georgia?

Georgia is in Asia.