How did Amerigo Vespucci affect society during the Renaissance?

Answer 1

Amerigo Vespucci was essentially a merchant and a businessman who lived during the Renaissance period. He later became an explorer who was said to be a good man, with essential humanist qualities.

Answer 2

He made his most significant scientific contribution to the Age of Discovery when, through astronomical observations off the coast of South America, he confirmed that the lands Columbus had encountered were not Asia but were in fact an entirely separate continent.

Answer 3

Amerigo Vespucci's exploration of the Americas led to the use of his name to label the new continents, "America." This had a profound impact on the understanding of geography and the expansion of knowledge about the world. It also contributed to the development of a global perspective during the Renaissance.

Answer 4

This isnt a very in depth answer, but America is named after him. I dont remember why.

Answer 5

Amerigo Vespucci took Natives from the Bahamas and took them back to Spain as slaves

Answer 6

He didn't all that much. The one major thing was a German map maker believed his lie about finding North America so on his map he named the area "America".

Answer 7

i dont know that is why I am asking