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They thought the world was a flat disc, and they thought the world had an edge you sailed off of. So when they discoverd america it seamed like a new world because the thought nothing was there before, just water. So it seamed like a different world. Also the natives americans spoke a different language and looked different so they were somewhat like aliens I guess, but i seriously don't think so.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it was an unexplored region at one time. A new continent.
Because it was unknown to Europeans until relatively recent times
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What area is called the new world?
America was referred to as the "New World".
What explorer first called America a New World?
lief ericson or...christopher columbus?
What were the European explorers looking for in the Indies?
North america...... they thought that they were at the new world. North america...... they thought that they were at the new world.
Define old world and new world?
Old World: Africa, Asia, and Europe. New World: North America, South America, and Oceania. I'm not sure if Antarctica is part of the Old World or New World.
Where did the Portuguese settle in the ''new world''?
the Portuguese settled in the America's. Mainly North America
What is the new world called?
America was referred to as the "New World".
What did the Europeans called America?
They actullay called them new world
What area is called the new world?
America was referred to as the "New World".
Why America called new world?
because the Americas werent discovered until 1492, and no one in Eurasia and Africa knew of this new landmass, so they called it the new world.
What mountain is called the ceiling of the new world?
I believe its Aconcagua in South America America was dubbed the 'new world' by the europeans. This (I think) being the Highest peak in the Americas is the ceiling of the new world.
When was the new world first called America?
In 1507, named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, the "New World" had been replaced with it's new name America.
What was America known in the year of 1607 1733?
america then had founded the 13 colonies america was called the new world
Which continents were once referred as the New World?
North America and South America were called the New World. Australia was later added.
What were spanish explorers of America called?
Spanish Explorers and Conquerors of the New World were called 'Conquistadors'.
Where is the New World that Vespucci found?
The New World is North America and South America, the new world that Vespucci found was south America and north America he found these new world for the Portuguese
What explorer first called America a New World?
lief ericson or...christopher columbus?
What continents did the new world include?
North America includes the new world
