Question

Why were the Americas called the "New World"?

Select one:


Because scientists dated them to have existed for shorter amounts of time than the other continents.


Because they had no similar features to other continents in the world.


Because, to the Europeans who discovered them, they were unknown.


Because the Europeans who discovered them were trying to re-create the history of the world on this new land.
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Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

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". Because it was an unexplored region at one time. A new continent.