America was named after Amerigo Vespucci when he found Columbus was wrong and didnt find India he found a new county
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∙ 12y agoThe 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.
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∙ 12y agoAmerica was named after Amerigo Vespucci
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∙ 8y agoAmerigo Vespucci
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While it is commonly believed that the continent of America is named after 15th-16th century cartographer Amerigo Vespucci, there is growing evidence that it is in fact named after Welshman Richard Ameryk, the owner of the ship that John Cabot used to sail to North America in 1497. A letter, discovered in 1504, once believed to have been printed in 1497, and penned by Amerigo Vespucci, is now believed to be a forgery.
The two elements named after continents are europium (named after Europe) and americium (named after America).
North America is named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who was one of the first Europeans to suggest that the landmass explored by Christopher Columbus was a new continent.
No, he died before the continent was named.
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci
The element Americium (symbol AM), was named after America. America was named after an Italian explorer named Amerigo Vespucci who arrived tot he continent before the settlers.
Mexican empire for whom America was named?
Americium is named after America.
North and South America were named after the First settlers.
Americium was named after the continent America.
America was not named after an astronomer. It is believed that America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was an explorer, navigator, and cartographer. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, has two continents named after him: North America and South America.
No America is named after the famous explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Leif Erikson named North America around the year 1000.
America (he's who America is named after)
Leif Erickson named America because he found it so he named it . He named it New found land .