Why is North America considered 'the West'?

The modern concept of “the West” started in the 1500s. It originally referred to the Protestant and Catholic countries of Europe, as opposed to the fallen Byzantine Empire. Meanwhile, the prime meridian moved from Babylon to Alexandria, to Paris, and finally to Greenwich, England. read more

Yes. The whole New World is considered “the West” because its dominant cultures are all descended from European ones: Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal. read more

It is all because of Religion. Back when Christians believed in a flat disc-shaped Earth, Jerusalem was believed to be in the exact geographic center. read more