1. By Abby Smith

2. Introduction
I am Abby Smith and I think Amerigo
Vespucci deserves to be Explorer of the
Year! I have plenty reasons, and after
this, you will too!

3. About Amerigo
• Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer.
• He was born on March 9th, 1454, and he died on February
22nd, 1512.
• He was born in Florence, Italy.
• His father was Nastagio Vespucci.
• His entire family was friendly with the Medici rulers of
Florence.
• He was well educated by his uncle.
• He was a business man and a very skilled navigator.

4. Where did he explore?
 Amerigo Vespucci explored “The New
World,” today know as America.
 He was led on this expedition by
Christopher Columbus.

5. What was he looking for?
 Amerigo, along with Columbus and the
others were looking for new routes and
land. What they did not know was that
what big of a thing they would discover.

6. What did they find?
 Columbus, Amerigo, and the other
explorers found America. They called it
the New World.
 They found wilderness, freedom, Native
Americans, and other wonders and
treasures.

7. What are some reasons that he
was so important?
 Well, everyone with Columbus was
pretty important. It wasn’t just
Columbus.
 And, if you think all this stuff about
Amerigo is cool, well, check this one out.
Martin Wardseemuller was inspired to
name the new world after him! He
named it America, which is very close to
Amerigo. Isn’t that cool?!

8. More Important Stuff
 Amerigo is said to be the one to
conclude that America was another
continent, not the eastern part of Asia,
as Columbus had believed.
 He was (is) known as whom the
Americas were named after.

9. Cool Stuff about Amerigo, Huh?

10. Well, Now it’s time to see who
paid attention.

11. Quiz
1. Who was inspired to name the
Americas after Amerigo Vespucci?

12. Martin Wardseemuller

13. Quiz
2. What was his fathers first name?

14. Nastagio

15. Quiz
3. Was he a Italian, Spanish, English, or
French explorer?

16. Italian

17. Quiz
5. What is he said to have concluded?

18. That America was a new
continent.

19. BONUS!!!
6.What day was he born on AND what day
did he die on?

20. Birth Day: March 9, 1454

21. Death Day: February 22, 1512

22. Great Job!

27. Now Do You See?
Amerigo was amazing! If it wasn’t for him
and the others, we might not be here!
Well, I dought that, but you get my point.
He was REALLY important. I think he
deserves explorer of the year. I also
wish he was still alive and I could have
gotten to meet him. That would be cool.

28. BYE!!!!
Thanks for tuning in! Have a wonderful
day, and never forget: Amerigo
Vespucci TOTALLY deserves to be the
ultimate explorer of the year!!!
BYE!!!