Chapter 17: Expanding Horizons "Amerigo Vespucci" Introduction      You have read that Columbus truly believed he had discovered a new route to Asia. It was difficult either to prove or disprove this at the time. Yet another Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, suggested that Columbus had discovered a "New World," and a German mapmaker later made Vespucci famous. Destination Title: Amerigo Vespucci Web site Note: Clicking on the link above will launch a new browser window. Need help using your browser for this activity? Click here for tips. Directions Start at the Amerigo Vespucci Web site. Scroll down the Web page, reading and analyzing the information about Amerigo Vespucci and Martin Waldseemüller. Answer the following questions. 1. With which famous Renaissance painter did Vespucci study? 2. On his first expedition, how did Vespucci calculate how far west he had traveled? 3. How did Vespucci's first name become attached to this "New World"? 4. Do you think North and South America are rightly named for Vespucci? Why or why not?