This Italian explored the east coast of South America much further south than any other European before and realized that this land was part of a new continent while many other European explorers crossing the Atlantic thought they were reaching Asia.
- Marco Polo
- Christopher Columbus
- Amerigo Vespucci
- Ferdinand Magellan
Answer
The correct answer is C) Amerigo Vespucci.
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