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How did Prince Henry the Navigator and Amerigo Vespucci inspire the spirit of adventure? Please answer

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Prince Henry sponsored many expeditions of the 15th century in Portugal, this explains why is being called till today,the Navigator.

He coordinated the organizations that ensures the success of many long voyages, and by 1418 a lot of expeditions were set out.

He was motivated by need to acquire wealth for his country and personal needs,promotion and expansion of his Christian faith,and to expand his geographical knowledge about the world.

Amerigo Vespucci

His objective was to confirm if the land Christopher Colombo discovered was part of Asia,or an entirely new place.He was able to discovered that North and south America were not part of Asia, and are different regions called the new world.He discorded City of Rio de Jainero and Rio de la Plata in Brazil. In In addition,he also contributed to the discovery of the methods for determining longitude.

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