busani2008
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  • 18-05-2021
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Why do you think the Americas were called the 'New World' by the European​

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madelinethien
madelinethien madelinethien
  • 18-05-2021

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The other continents were unknown to Europeans. After Columbus discovered the American continents the "world" of Europe, Africa, and Asia were often referred to as the "Old World" while the Americas were called the "New World".

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raleysaige
raleysaige raleysaige
  • 18-05-2021
i believe it was called “The New World” because they did not know it existed. Of course the indigenous already lived there, but the other countries didn’t know it existed. so, they called it the new world!
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