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Answer:
Martin Waldseemüller
Explanation:
He was a map maker who actually gave it its name America
Answer:
Christopher Columbus
Explanation:
He lands in South America. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sets foot on the American mainland for the first time, at the Paria Peninsula in the present-day Venezuela. Thinking it's an island, he christened it Isla Santa and claimed it for Spain. Fun Fact: He was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451.