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Amerigo Vespucci
1497-1503
Date of Birth and Place
► Vespucci
was born March 1451.
► Vespucci died in 1508.
► He was born in Italy and grew up with 4
brothers. They also lived in a large home
with his parents.
Exploration
► Vespucci
wanted to see what the world
looked like.
► His areas where he explored were Asia,
Spain, Bahamas, Brazil, and Argentina.
► The sponsoring country was Spain.
► Amerigo Vespucci’s contribution was that his
voyages made it clear that there was a
continent between Europe and Asia.
Maps
1492-1507
Encounters with Natives
Vespucci sailed across the Atlantic ocean.
Interesting Facts
Vespucci main reason to explore was to see
the hole world. Vespucci hobbies were he
like to study the stars and draw maps.
Resources
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By,
Christine Thompson and Brandon Weber