Early Life
What was Vespucci's, father's profession?
A notary
Vespucci worked for the Medici family as a banker and later did what?
Supervised Voyages
Ojeda explored the coast of Venezuela but where did Vespucci explore?
Coastal Brazil
Vespucci went on another voyage, this time under the supervision of King Manuel the what?
King Manuel I (the first) of Portugal
There are unconfirmed reports of Vespucci going on how many more expeditions?
1 expedition
Where was Vespucci born? (name country or city)
Florence, Italy
He went on a Spanish journey that was trying to find a passage to where?
India
Vespucci moved down the coast. He documented the constellations and the diverse flora and fauna. What does flora and fauna mean?
Plants and animals
What place were they seeking on their 2nd Voyage?
India
The publication of Vespucci's voyages, are known as what?
The Vespucci Letters
What is the name of the family member that gave Vespucci an education?
Giorgio Antonio
The expedition was Led by who?
Alonso de Ojeda
Vespucci made observations about the indigenous what?
Tribes
Which direction was Vespucci going when he realized he wasn't in India or on an undiscovered island?
South
Vespucci trained and recruited navigators and managed the what?
The country’s map collections
What dynasty does Vespucci's family tie with?
The Medici Dynasty
Vespucci took the role as what during the voyage?
astronomer and mapmaker
True or False: The constellations Vespucci documented where different than those of Europe.
True
What coast was Vespucci sailing on?
Brazilian and Argentinian coasts
Vespucci died of what?
Malaria
Name two out of four skills Vespucci learned in school
math, astronomy, navigation and foreign languages
Instead of reaching India they reached where?
South America
Vespucci thought he saw the Ganges River, but the river he did find is now known as what river?
The Amazon River
What did Vespucci name the land he discovered?
The New World.
Some believe that Vespucci met what other explorer?
Christopher Columbus