The continents that are now called North and South America first received their name from a 15th-century Italian merchant and explorer named Amerigo …
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Who Were The First Americans?
The continents that are now called North and South America first received their name from a 15th-century Italian merchant and explorer named Amerigo Vespucci. However, the history of the Americas goes back much further than the late 1400s and European colonization. The continents of the "New World" were all inhabited by a litany of tribes and civilizations that predate the arrival of Europeans by thousands of years.
In the West, the term Old World is used to refer to Asia, Africa, and Europe. Generally, Old World refers to a part of the world that was known to …
5. Early Life Amerigo Vespucci was the scion of a prominent Italian family. He was born in Florence, Italy on March 9th, 1454. He was educated in his …
During the Age of Discovery, a period stretching from the 15th to the 17th century, European nations began exploring the world and searching for new …
Today Portugal has sunny cities, delicious food, wine, and stunning natural sceneries. However, in the fifteenth century, Portugal was the leading …
By the beginning of the 20th century, the British Empire spanned nearly a quarter of the globe. With considerable holdings in every continent on …
