“America” and “Europe”
Waldseemüller’s 1507 map the first to name the region “America” (after navigator Amerigo Vespucci)(q.v. Pohl p.12)
“America” has reciprocal effect of solidifying a growing sense of “Europe” and “European” that didn’t exist before (q.v.Pohl p.19)
Representations of “America” and “Americans” become increasingly important in the area’s development and history (q.v. Pohl p.15) -- important because NEW.