Discovered the while searching for a western route to India. Amerigo Vespucci 1499–1502
Focus on the "Firsts." Who was the first to sail around the world? Who reached India? Discovered the while searching for a western route to India
Remember that these "discoveries" were often from a European perspective; many of these lands were already inhabited by indigenous peoples with their own deep knowledge of the geography. Discovered the while searching for a western route to India