Named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who helped out the then revolutionary concept that the lands that Christopher Columbus sailed to in 1492 were part of a diffrent continent.
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Northern Pacific
Most Northwest Passage expeditions originated in Europe or on the east coast of North America, seeking to traverse the Passage in the westbound direction. ... The Spanish made several voyages to the northwest coast of North America during the late 18th century.
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