FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Because to them, the Americans WERE new (they already knew about Europe, Asia, & Africa when the Age of Exploration began)
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Because that’s what they’re called!
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They were inspired by the hit song “A Whole New World” from the Aladdin soundtrack
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To this day, nobody knows ____ it’s been confusing historians for centuries!
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Americas are the continents of the Western Hemisphere: North America (which includes Central America and the Caribbean islands) and South America. Europeans called these continents the “New World, ” because at the time they were wholly unknown to people of the world’s other continents.
Detailed explanation-2: -The terms Old World and New World are used in reference to the Age of Exploration. Old World refers to Europe, Africa, and Asia, while New World refers to North America, South America, and the Caribbean. This system of naming these two different “worlds” is largely Eurocentric.
Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, Old World history focuses on past events in Africa, Asia, and Europe-continents with ancient beginnings and places known before the exploration of the Americas. In contrast, New World history focuses on North America, Central America, and South America.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus: Europe, Asia, and Africa.