New World
Definition
The "New World" is one of the names used for majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas (including nearby islands), in relation to Europe.
Analogy
Imagine you've just downloaded a new game on your console. You're excited because everything is fresh and unknown - that's what 'New World' was like for Europeans.
Related terms
Columbian Exchange: As explained above this was an exchange of goods between Old world (Europe) and New world (Americas).
Conquistadors: These were Spanish explorers who conquered large areas of Central and South America.
Pilgrims: Early European settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Practice Questions (6)
What would have been the likely outcome if Spanish explorers had not introduced domesticated animals to the New World?
What was the primary economic system implemented by British colonists in the New World?
How did the introduction of Old World livestock into the New World affect Native American societies?
What term best describes the labor system Spanish colonizers used to exploit Native American workforces in the New World?
What was a key distinction between the English and Spanish approaches to colonizing the New World?
Who was the explorer that sailed under the Spanish flag and discovered the New World in 1492?
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