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Which explorer was the first European explorer to reach the Americas and

realize that the land was not part of Asia?
OA. Amerigo Vespucci
OB. Vasco da Gama
C. Ferdinand Magellan
OD. Bartolomeu Dias

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Answer:

The correct answer is C. Ferdinand Magellan

Step-by-step explanation:

Ferdinand Magellan was the first European explorer to reach the Americas and realize that the land was not part of Asia. He led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, which set sail in 1519 and returned in 1522, although Magellan himself died during the voyage.

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The answer is Amerigo Vespucci that’s why the Americas are named after him, he was the first to realize that it was a separate continent
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