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Amerigo Vespucci did not necessarily "prove Columbus wrong." The discrepancy between Columbus' belief that he had reached Asia and Vespucci's realization that he had discovered a new continent led to the use of the name "America" in his honor. This occurred during the early 1500s.
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.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa did not prove that Amerigo Vespucci was right and Christopher Columbus was wrong. Balboa actually discovered the Pacific Ocean while exploring Panama, which supported Columbus's belief in a westward route to Asia rather than proving Vespucci's theory about a new continent. Columbus and Vespucci's discoveries provided different insights into the geography of the New World.
The continents of North and South America are named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who played a prominent role in the early exploration of the Americas.
Amerigo Vespucci sailed to explore the newly discovered lands of the Americas, contributing to the European understanding of the geography and existence of the continent. His voyages helped popularize the idea that a new continent had been discovered, separate from Asia.
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who told you his name was "America vespucci" and you forgot to capitalize "Vespucci"and you spelled it wrong and you forgot to capitalize America. his name is actually (Amerigo) Vespucci oh and I'm in 5th grade and i learned all about this, well actually i don't really know who named America after Amerigo Vespucci
No!
he proved Culumbus wrong and they just found a new continent
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Magellan thought he found the "Spice Island" which was long seeked by the european explorers. So Magellan established a treaty and ties with the natives to assert the claims for the king of Spain. Little did he know that tribal warfare was on going at the time and he sided on the wrong side of the fence. This cost Magellan's life and was killed in the island of Cebu.
Because they're not from the Indies.
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