How did Amerigo Vespucci’s voyages impact European knowledge of the world?

Question

Multiple choice question.

A)
Europeans learned that many wealthy civilizations lived in the Americas.

B)
Europeans accepted that there was no direct western route to Asia.

C)
Europeans recognized that South America was a continent, not part of Asia.

D)
Europeans learned that it was possible to sail completely around the world.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C) Europeans recognized that South America was a continent, not part of Asia.

Amerigo Vespucci's voyages contributed significantly to the understanding that the lands encountered by European explorers were part of a distinct continent separate from Asia. His detailed accounts of the geography and people he encountered helped reshape European maps and knowledge of the New World.