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Age of Exploration
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born explorer who explored the mainland of America at the end of the 15th century. A German mapmaker believed that Vespucci was the first to reach the New World ,so he suggested naming the new land America.
Although Vespucci was probably not one of the greatest explorers of the time, he was the first navigator who explored South America.
Amerigo Vespucci - Italian navigator
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