Geographical exploration holds a very important place in the history of Europe and even in the world history. It was due to these discoveries that the world became a smaller place. By the beginning of the 15th century‚ big ships were built and the magnetic compass was invented. The goods from Asia were transported to Europe through the Red Sea via Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. Although there was another route to Asia through the Gulf‚ owing to the monopoly of Arabs over it‚ it was very insecure
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The Age of exploration was from the late 1400 to the 1700. It was a time period where many countries sought out new resources and trade routes. The two countries that were notorious in exploration during the Renaissance were Portugal and Spain. The Portuguese and Spanish were rivals in exploration. They were always competing with each other over who was better. Spanish exploration was more effective than Portuguese exploration because the Spanish went to land unexplored‚ colonised and made more voyages
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sail to the tip of Africa. This‚ landing has only created a new name for the Cabo das Agulhas and the cape Cabo das Tormentas for his country. Dias had a voyage that inspired explorers to try a faster or better route to travel‚ which lead to the discoveries of newer lands;also‚ this voyage helped encourage inventors and scientists to invent effective techniques and new technology that could help future expeditions. Magellan studied very famous explorers for many years in Portugal. He planed to
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During the period of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries‚ the world was undergoing a key component of history‚ the age of exploration. The age of exploration marked the beginning of a globalizing world‚ and emerged as a key component of European culture during this time. Many lands that were previously unknown to the Europeans were discovered‚ though many of these lands were already inhabited by those indigenous to the nations. European missionaries and traders sought to accommodate themselves
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the book “The Travels of Marco” it was about what he’s seen‚ where he traveled‚ and what he accomplished. After he was released from prison Marco moved on and returned to Venice‚ where he married‚ raised three daughters and some of his daughters the age of 25 carried on the family business. Marco Polo died on January 8‚1324. As he was dying his friends and family members paid him visits. Marco Polo was not murdered‚ He died at his home‚ lying down. When Marco Polo died his family was sad and people
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have been able to achieve this without the printing press. Did you ever wonder what would have happened if America was never discovered? Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492‚ but without the printing press no one would know of his discovery. In document D it shows that the printing press helped Columbus distribute his findings to many countries. He sent letters to Lisbon‚ Valladolid‚ Barcelona‚ Paris‚ Antwerp‚ Strasbourg‚ Basel‚ Florence‚ and Rome. In document E it shows that the printing
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with Africa and the Middle East | | | 1. | African cargo | | | 2. | Middle Eastern rivals | | D. | Genoese and Venetian Middlemen | | | 1. | Italian influence | | | 2. | Shifting slave markets | II. | The European Voyages of Discovery | | A. | Causes of European Expansion | | | 1. | Luxury goods | | | 2. | Religious fervor | | | 3. | Inquisitive minds | | | 4. | Royal competition | | | 5. | Employment opportunities | | B. | Technology and the Rise
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Chapter 15 Study Guide: The Age of Religious Wars and European Expansion 1. What caused the Revolt in The Netherlands? The Revolt of the Netherlands (1566-1587) By 1560s‚ Calvinism spread and appealed to the middle classes because of its intellectual seriousness‚ moral gravity‚ and emphasis on any form of labor well done Calvinism took deep root among the merchants and financiers in the northern provinces and working-class people also converted partly to please their employers In 1559‚ Philip
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Caribbean had a profound and lasting impact on both the Old World and the New Worlds. Discuss Columbus’ voyages. Discuss Spanish claims to the new lands in the West. Explain how Europeans’ understanding of the world geography changed due to Columbus’ discoveries. Discuss the Columbian Exchange. a. Columbus’ first exploration to the New World brought great hope to Spain and himself. He still thought he was in the East Indies so he called the native people on the New World “Indians”. He returned to Spain
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Columbian Exchange DBQ Since the 15th century the world has changed because of the Columbian Exchange. It has continued to change the world up until the 21st century with new discoveries every day. The interactions between the Indians and the Europeans along with the cultural differences and social differences developed the Columbian Exchange. The interactions during the Columbian Exchange include how Columbus led to the two hemispheres and continued to intertwine the two together and how
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