Question

What was named after Amerigo Vespucci?

a trading pattern, since he was the first to bring goods back to Europe

a strait in South America, since he used it to reach the Pacific Ocean

North and South America, since he was the first European to recognize that South America was a “new world”

a bridge in New York, since he was the first European to see New York Harbor

Answer 1

North and South America were named after Amerigo Vespucci, since he was the first European to recognize that South America was a “new world.”