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Please select all the reasons why Amerigo Vespucci is important.
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His explorations led to him to declaring that land here were not part of Asia
He was the second person to circumnavigate the world
He was Christopher Columbus' second in command
His name was used as the origin for the name America
He located the important Northwest Passage

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His name was used as the origin for the name America. And his explorations led to him to declaring that land here were not part of Asia.

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The reasons why Amerigo Vespucci is important.  

  • His explorations led to him to declaring that land here were not part of Asia
  • His name was used as the origin for the name America

For better  understanding, let us explain what  Amerigo Vespucci was:

  • Amerigo Vespucci was widely known as an Italian-born merchant and explorer. He partook  in early voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain around the late 15th century. Vespucci's name was widely known in those early years.  In 1507, with the use of his letters as his guide, a German cartographer created a new map, naming the territory now known as South America in Vespucci's honor. This was the first occasion of the name "America" being in print.
  • His voyage of 1501 to 1502 brought about the discovered of lands that were not part of Asia but a "New World.

from the above, we can therefore say that the answer

The reasons why Amerigo Vespucci is important.  

  • His explorations led to him to declaring that land here were not part of Asia
  • His name was used as the origin for the name America

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