Famous explorers
Were did Columbus land in 1492
island of hispanola
What was the name of Columbus first ship
Santa maria
Who was America named after
Amerigo vespucci
When did Christopher Columbus leave Spain in search of India?
3 August 1492
What continent did Amerigo Vespucci land in
South America
How long it took James Cook to chart New Zealand?
Six months
Were was Columbus born
Italy
From where did Christopher Columbus begin his second voyage?
Cadiz
What was Amerigo Vespucci’s achievement?
He discovered that the land reached by Columbus was not Asia but a New World
When did Christopher Columbus land on an island he thought was India?
12 October 1492