Amerigo Vespucci
A. hailed from Portugal.
B. helped spread recognition of the idea that the Americas were new continents.
C. never traveled to the New World.
D. sailed on the voyages with Christopher Columbus.
E. was a leading critic of Columbus's claims.
Answer: B
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