because back when African Americans didn't have rights north and south America was just one America but the northern people thought that it was wrong to have slaves and the southern people still wanted slaves so we broke off and become north and south America.
because if both were on continent it would be too much of a big continent.and second of all the both sides of America have WAY different lifestyles.
No, they are two continents.
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There are actually 7 continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. The term "The Americas" is sometimes used to refer to North America and South America collectively but they are still considered separate continents.
North America and South America share a common naming convention as they are both named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who first recognized them as separate continents.
South America is south of North America. Central American countries such as Honduras and Panama separate the two continents but these countries are considered part of North America.
By convention, and where North America and South America are considered separate continents, Middle America is the southernmost part of North America.
South America and Africa are separated by the South Atlantic Ocean.
The two continents in the Western Hemisphere are North America and south America
Yes they are joined by the thin strip of land. However, they are two separate continents.
Yes they are joined by the thin strip of land. However, they are two separate continents.
North America and Asia are two continents.
No, America is not considered one continent. It is commonly divided into North America and South America as two separate continents. Some regions may refer to them collectively as the Americas, but traditionally they are seen as distinct continents.
The continents found in the Western Hemisphere are North America and South America.
North America and South America are the two continents in the western hemisphere.