New World: Collective term for the Americas and Oceania
The New World is a name used for the western hemisphere.
It specifically refers to the Americas. It can also refer to certain Atlantic and Pacific islands (like Bermuda) and sometimes Oceania. The name started in the early 16th century, shortly after America was colonized. The people of the European Middle Ages thought the world was only Africa, Asia, and Europe. These continents are called the Old World. The Americas were also referred to as the "fourth part of the world".
The continent (North America and South America) was named America after Amerigo Vespucci.
The term New World is considered problematic. This is because it only presents the view of colonists. It does not consider the geographical complexities.
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