Question

an italian named ____ used spanish ships to explore the coast of south and central america. ameri
hernando de soto
alonso álvarez de pineda
hernando cortéz
amerigo vespucci
christopher columbus

Explanation:

Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer who used Spanish ships to explore parts of South and Central America. His explorations led to the realization that the lands discovered by Columbus were not part of Asia but a new continent. This led to the continents being named "America" after him.

Answer:

Amerigo Vespucci