The name given to the newly discovered continents of South America, North America, and the surrounding areas is "New World."
The name given to the newly discovered continents of South America, North America and the surrounding areas(1 point) Responses New World New World Indies Indies Far East Far East Antarctica
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new world is the answer? also next question
Portuguese is the official language of which modern day country because they claimed it as a colony?(1 point) Responses Brazil Brazil America America Canada Canada Mexico
Portuguese is the official language of which modern day country because they claimed it as a colony?(1 point) Responses Brazil Brazil America America Canada Canada Mexico
Yes, "New World" is the correct answer to your previous question.
For your next question, the correct response is Brazil, as Portuguese is the official language of Brazil because it was claimed as a colony by Portugal.
Why can it be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas? (1 point) Responses The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them Asian explorers found the Americas first Asian explorers found the Americas first Europeans never landed in the Americas Europeans never landed in the Americas Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas
The correct response is Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas. This statement highlights that the Americas were already populated with diverse civilizations long before European explorers arrived.
Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point) Responses They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World Explorers from India were the first ones to land in the New World
The correct response is Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India. When Columbus arrived in the Americas, he mistakenly believed he had reached the outskirts of Asia, specifically the Indies, which led him to refer to the indigenous people as "Indians."