Regarding Vespucci. He was a cartographer and explorer. And while his new world explorations may have been secondary to Columbus and Cabot, he did some exploration of South America that was ground breaking stuff. During his time he was considered highly by the Spainish, enogh to be made an Admiral. His maps were used into the 1500's .

The following is from The Catholic Encyclopedia

" It is well known today that Vespucci was in no way responsible for the fact that his name, and not that of Columbus, was given to the new World, and therefore, that he certainly does not deserve the charge of theft that has been made against him by many; among them, the famous American publicist, Emerson, who was led into error by partisan writers. On the other hand, the affectionate correspondence between the two great navigators would suffice to disprove all unworthy accusations. The charge received some support form the efforts of a considerable portion of the clergy, throughout the world, to obtain the canonization of Columbus, which, however, was unsuccessful, when the merits of the case were examined, by order of Leo XIII, on the occasion of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America. At that time, the general outcry against Amerigo Vespucci was so great that the famous American statesman Blaine, upon the occasion of the exposition at Chicago, published a book under the title of "Columbus and Columbia," in order that it might not be contaminated by the unholy name of Vespucci. ""

Me I cakk it America because I always have.

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