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Amerigo Vespucci

Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer, navigator, cartographer, and merchant. He captained two major voyages which explored the east coast of South America from 1499 to 1502. The name “America” was derived from his first name.

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Amerigo Vespucci was persistent because?

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Amerigo Vespucci was persistent because he believed in the potential of exploring new lands and expanding knowledge about the world. Despite facing challenges and setbacks, he continued to participate in voyages and advocate for exploration, eventually leading to the recognition of the Americas as a new continent.

How did Vespucci voyage change how the world was seen?

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by discovering america

When did Amerigo Vespucci get malaria?

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Amerigo Vespucci died in Seville from Malaria in February, 1512. There were no cures and people didn't even know how Malaria was passed from one person to another during that time. As a result, many died due to ignorance of the disease.

What year did vespucci explore the shores of south america?

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Magellan found a shortcut through South America called the strait of Magellan.

What was the name of Amerigo Vespucci's Ship?

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The names of Amerigo Vespucci's ships were the San Antiago, Repertaga, Wegiz,and the Girmand.

What did amergio Vespucci disagree with Columbus about?

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Columbus disagreed with most experts over how far it was from Europe to Asia going west. The experts were correct;

What was Amerigo vespucci claim to fame?

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Vespucci really wasn't that significant in history, but a map maker read his book and believed his claim about finding North America. He over stated his explorations in his book. The London map society in the 1800's proved he only landed in South America. Yet, the map maker in the 1500's named North America after Vespucci.

Did christopher Columbus discover America before or after Amerigo Vespucci?

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Actually the same time because Amerigo was on the same ship as Columbus, but America was named after Amerigo.

How many people were in Amerigo Vespuccis family?

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Amerigo Vespucci was born and brought up by his uncle in the Republic of Florence, in what is now Italy. The father of Amerigo Vespucci was Nastagio Vespucci, and his uncle was the learned Dominican Giorgio Antonio Vespucci, who had charge of Amerigo's education. He married Maria de Cerezo.

What were the boat names of Amerigo Vespucci?

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The San, The Antigo, The Repertaga, The Wegiz, and the Girmand

When was Amerigo born?

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Amerigo Vespucci was born in the Tuscan city of Florence, Italy on March 9, 1454.

Why were Amerigo Vespucci's voyages undertaken?

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Because the voyage of the undertaker led amerigo to it

What did Amerigo Vespucci want to do when he grow up?

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Amerigo Vespucci wanted to be an explorer when he grew up.

What did Vespucci invent?

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He did not invent anything. If you are looking for the map, He did in fact make the "New World" map for South America

Countries that Amerigo Vespucci departed from?

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he traveled for portugul and spain

Did Amerigo Vespucci make the first map of America?

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No it was made by a German map maker who had read about Vespucci. Now, historians believe that Vespucci never reached North America and made it up for his book.

How did Amerigo Vespucci's discoveries change the world?

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ni g ga i dont know i have to read about it

What was the Northwest Passage and what did Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand Magellon accomplish with their expeditions?

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The Northwest Passage was a passage Europeans were looking for that connected the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer who first realized that the Americas were not part of Asia; the Americas are named after his feminized first name. Ferdinand Magellan found the Strait of Magellan but was killed in the Philippines while assisting natives conquer a rival tribe. Fortunately, a portion of his crew made it back home. They were the first to circumnavigate the globe.

Why did Vespucci voyage to America?

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the three G's

God- spread his religion

Glory- fame

Gold-money

What happend in Amerigo Vespucci's childhood?

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Amerigo Vespucci was born on March 18,1454 in Florence ,Italy. He died in Seville, Spain on February 22, 1512. He was the third child of Sergionastagio Vespucci and Lisa di Giovanni Mini. His father was a notary (certified of documents) of Money Changer's Guild and the Vespucci family was considered one of the most cultured and respected families of Florence.

Amerigo's uncle, Giorgio Antonio Vespucci supervised his studies. He helped Amerigo with his interest in astronomy and the study of the universe. Giorgio was a canon (priest), a scholar, a collector of manuscripts, and the owner of a library. He opened a school in is convent of San Marco for the sons of the respected families of Florence. When Amerigo was of age, he attended his uncle's school. His uncle taught him to perfect his Latin, the language of scholars. He also taught him physical sciences, astronomy, cosmography, and geography. Amerigo's father had plans for his son to enter the commercial life and have a mercantile career where had would save the family's fortune.

What was Amerigo Vespucci's main accomplishment?

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Amerigo Vespucci claimed he found North America in a book he wrote and a German map maker took him for his word naming it after him. Yet, there is no historical evidence he did what he said he did. So, his greatest accomplishment could be that he was a great liar.