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BeauAmerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, set sail for Spain on his voyages to the Americas. He is known for realizing that the lands discovered by Christopher Columbus were part of a new continent, leading to the naming of the continent after him, America.
South America, no one is really sure if he may have explored North America. For sure, it was South America.
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What did Amerigo Vespucci expect to find?
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, expected to find a new route to Asia when he set out on his voyages. However, he realized that the lands he encountered were not part of Asia but a new continent, which eventually became known as the Americas.
Did amerigo Vespucci accomplish his goals?
Amerigo Vespucci is known for exploring the coast of South America and for whom the continent of America was named. While he did not set out to accomplish specific goals like finding a new continent, his exploration and cartography work contributed to the understanding of the New World.
When did Vespucci prove columbus wrong?
Amerigo Vespucci did not set out to prove Columbus wrong. Instead, Vespucci's voyages to the New World led to the realization that the lands discovered were not part of Asia, as Columbus believed, but a new continent. This realization ultimately contributed to the recognition of the continent as a separate landmass named after Vespucci, America.
What was Amerigo Vespucci set out to do?
To discover new lands, find gold and riches.
What was Amerigo Vespucci was looking for what on his voyages?
What all explores in this time period were intersted in. Back then spices ( even silks) were a hot camodi. So were riches and anything exravigant,, that European's could no longer get a hold of from the East. So spices, silks, gold, jewelry, just about anything.
