Question

Why were the Americas called the "New World"?

Select one:


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.


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


Because scientists dated them to have existed for shorter amounts of time than the other continents.
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Answer 1

D: 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 2

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

Step-by-step explanation:

The Americas were called the "New World" because they were unknown to Europeans before their discovery.