Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci

Research Report By: Lauren Las Flores

ElementarySchool/ January 7th, 2009

Research Report By: Lauren Las Flores

ElementarySchool/ January 7th, 2009

Early LifeEarly Life

Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence,Italy March 9, 1454

Vespucci was interested in astronomy and the universe

Vespucci was the third son of wealthy Italian merchants

At an early age Vespucci wanted to be an explorer

Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence,Italy March 9, 1454

Vespucci was interested in astronomy and the universe

Vespucci was the third son of wealthy Italian merchants

At an early age Vespucci wanted to be an explorer

Previous ExperiencePrevious Experience

Vespucci was sent to Spain to help Columbus load for his first voyage

Vespucci studied navigation skills

Vespucci was educated well by his uncle

Vespucci was sent to Spain to help Columbus load for his first voyage

Vespucci studied navigation skills

Vespucci was educated well by his uncle

ExplorationExploration

Vespucci explored where Columbus had thought he had discovered Asia

To ensure his trip would be a safe one, Vespucci brought 4 boats

Vespucci explored the Bahamas and found thousands of native Americans

Vespucci explored where Columbus had thought he had discovered Asia

To ensure his trip would be a safe one, Vespucci brought 4 boats

Vespucci explored the Bahamas and found thousands of native Americans

Discoveries Discoveries

Amerigo Vespucci discovered that where Columbus landed was actually not Asia it was in-fact he had discovered a new land

Along the way, many of his crew members got ill and died One other problem was that storms slowed them down

Amerigo Vespucci discovered that where Columbus landed was actually not Asia it was in-fact he had discovered a new land

Along the way, many of his crew members got ill and died One other problem was that storms slowed them down

ConclusionConclusion

Unfortunately, in Seville,Spain February 22, 1512 Amerigo Vespucci died of Malaria at the age of 58

His remembered today by naming the new world he discovered, America

Unfortunately, in Seville,Spain February 22, 1512 Amerigo Vespucci died of Malaria at the age of 58

His remembered today by naming the new world he discovered, America

BibliographyBibliography

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vespucci.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/

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http://virtualology.com/hallofexplores/Amerigo.org/

http://library.think-quest.org/4034/vespucci.html

http://geography.about.com/cs/historicalgeog/a/amerigo.html

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/1538.html http://uh.edu/engines/epi43.html http://www.eesd.org/matsumoto/tm30/history/

explorers/vesp.html http://www.elizabeth-era.org.uk/amerigo-

vespucci.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/

index.shtml