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Which is an accurate use of the term "New World"?

A. the increased knowledge of the earth as a result of the European voyages of exploration
B. the term given to Spanish culture in the Americas
C. the fifteenth and sixteenth century European view of the Americas
D. the geographic designation for all lands in the Southern Hemisphere

Answer 1

C is the correct answer

Answer 2

Answer:

C

Explanation:

The term "New World" is a name used for the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas. The term gained prominence in the early 16th century, during the Age of Discovery, shortly after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci concluded that America represented a new continent, and subsequently published his findings in a pamphlet titled Mundus Novus. This realization expanded the geographical horizon of classical European geographers, who had thought the world consisted of Africa