The New World was always several thousand miles west of Europe. The fact that Columbus stumbled across it is an example of which process of social change?
A) invention
B) diffusion
C) insight
D) discovery

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Columbus did not invent the New World, nor did he bring it from another place (diffusion). He had insight and knowledge about the existence of a new land, but ultimately he discovered it through his journey.

The New World Was Always Several Thousand Miles West of Europe