During the late fifteenth century‚ Spain had many very qualified explorers that could have been sent to find a new trade route to India‚ but instead the monarchs chose Christopher Columbus‚ a Genoan. Although it would seem more likely that the King would send his own explorers to find a new passage‚ Columbus was the best choice for this mission. It was not because he was the best explorer available‚ but because he was the only one willing to make the trip and because Spain did not want to send
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The British Crown in the 14th century wanted to expand across the world to find a more efficient way of trading goods and products. The Crown invested in many people to explore and send on expositions. The expansion of the new world as well as globalization allowed for the mining of silver to be the most profitable for the British Crown. One of the most notary explorers in history is Christopher Columbus‚ not for his fame‚ but for his infamy. He enslaved the people of Hispaniola (Haiti/Hispaniola)
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Countries such as Spain‚ Portugal‚ Britain or France explored for three main reasons. These reasons were god‚ glory‚ and gold. Spreading religion was an important part in colonizing countries because most imperialistic countries wanted to assimilate other countries. Returning home‚ the explorers would share their experiences and how they gained power‚ to become looked up to. This made them feel glorious. Resources were a huge motivation of exploring as well. Gold was a big part of this because it
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In the fifteenth century‚ most European countries tried to find a way to make their kingdoms and countries larger and richer. In those days‚ they saw that the ocean and the sea were a way to reach the outside world and expand their territories . They tried to find the closest routes to the East. In the fifteenth century‚ there was an epidemic called Black Death that “killed about a third of the European population” (page 34). This epidemic caused uncertainty and encouraged a few people to undertake
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In 1492 columbus sailed the ocean blue‚ we’ve all heard it. However‚ Columbus faced many hardships through his voyage. Columbus sailed from eastern Europe through the Atlantic‚ and landed off the coast of Florida in Hispanolia. However‚ Columbus’s voyage could have been more successful using present day technology. Today sailors can sail faster‚ know where obstacles in the ocean are‚ and know exact locations of the ships; if Columbus were to have this technology mistakes could have been prevented
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In 1497‚ King Manuel ordered Vasco da Gama to go on an expedition in East Asia. The journey is a prime example‚ which demonstrated how gunpowder transformed Europe. His use of gunpowder allowed him to set forceful deals with other nations after destroying their navies with superior cannons and boats. Even though China invented an early version of the powder‚ they neglected the improvement of it‚ as they believed it was noisy‚ cheap and dirty business. It was the Europeans who found success with
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European Expansion and Colonization In the sixteenth century‚ the ability of the Europeans to be able to colonize land across the seas can be accounted to changes occurring in trade and technology. After the black plague‚ the European economy was beginning to recover and looking to expand. Technologies in sailing also saw great advancements during this time period‚ allowing the Europeans to cross the seas successfully. First of all‚ the European economy was able and moving toward expansion
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The Age of Discovery: Impact on Philippine Culture and Society SECOND EDITION Edited by BELINDA A. AQUINO DEAK T. ALEGADO • This publication is part ofa project that was funded by the Hawaii Committee for the Humanities and the State Commission on the Columbian Quincentennial Observance. The project was sponsored by the Center for Philippine Studies‚ University of Hawaii at Manoa and co-sponsored by the Filipino Historical Society of Hawaii. • • • Copyright 1992 FIRST EDmON 1992 SECOND EDmON
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How does the poem”Understand Old one” portrait the concept of “discovery”? Discovery can have a different impact on different individuals. The composer ”Oodgeroo Noonuccal” reflects on her discovery of the” old native burial ground” as a spiritual journey‚ rather than an intellectual journey experienced by the scientists and the modern world. Discovery can offer us a positive or negative experience. Oodgeroo Noonuccal felt strongly reverential towards the old one and the past‚ but she was more
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THE DISCOVERY THE DISCOVERY ‘The Discovery’‚ by J.C Squire describes a historical event: Christopher Columbus’s ‘discovery’ of the New World on his 1942 expedition across the Atlantic Ocean which initiated the process of Spanish colonisation. The poem has gone by several names including ‘The Caravels‚ ‘Sonnet’ and ‘There was an Indian’. John Collings Squire (J.C Squire) (1884-1958) was a British poet‚ writer‚ historian‚ influential literary critic and editor of the post WW1 period.
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