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Amerigo Vespucci found South America
1502
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci when he found Columbus was wrong and didnt find India he found a new county
Amerigo Vespucci is known for discovering that the land explored by Christopher Columbus in the Americas was actually a new continent, separate from Asia. This realization led to the use of the term "America" in his honor to refer to the newly discovered lands.
he actually found South America and discovered that Asia and North and South America are totally different continents and knew that Christopher Columbus was wrong about it being in the same continents
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer who played a key role in the early exploration of the Americas. He did not "find" America, as it was already inhabited by indigenous peoples. However, Vespucci's voyages helped to promote the idea of a New World separate from Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci did not discover Brazil. Brazil was actually first discovered by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500. Amerigo Vespucci explored parts of South America, but did not reach as far as Brazil.
Amerigo Vespucci did not personally find gold and riches in South America. He was an Italian explorer and navigator who took part in several expeditions to the New World. His accounts and writings about the lands he visited did play a role in shaping European perceptions of the Americas.
He wasnt interested in finding Asia, he wanted to demonstrate to Christoforo Columbus that what he founded wasnt the Indias, but another continent. Amerigo Vespucci explored Central and South America. Amerigo Vespucci and Christoforo Columbus were both italian exploreres, but didnt get along well . The Americas were named after his name.
King Ferdinand of Spain sent Amerigo Vespucci on voyages to explore the New World, specifically to the coast of South America. Vespucci's voyages helped contribute to the understanding of the geography of the Americas, and he is considered one of the early explorers of the region.
Vespucci's ships were San Antiago, Repertaga, Wegiz, and the Girmand
Because America wouldn't have been named after Amerigo Vespucci if he didn't discover it. However Columbus was the first to find it but he wasn't completely sure so there for Amerigo gets the credit because he was sure it was a different continent.