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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There was once a time in our history‚ before computerized maps and satellites and tracking programs. Sailors had to guide themselves by the stars and very basic and inaccurate maps. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Europe there was advancement in technology and learning that led to widespread exploration and trade among countries. The introduction of the compass‚ advancements in cartography‚ the printing press‚ and other inventions led to increased trade and exploration throughout Europe
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Introduction Ranbaxy’s Laboratories Limited’s (Ranbaxy) profile as a pharmaceutical company underwent a sea change during the period 1985-1995. During this period Ranbaxy diversified into different products‚ markets and in general over the ‘value curve’. Its export sales grew from 7.45% of total sales in 1985 to 42.4% of total sales 1995. The growth in the foreign markets was primarily led by bulk drugs and intermediates‚ which constituted 80% of the foreign sales in 1995. Driven by the vision
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Squarcialupi Codex The largest anthology of Florentine music of the late 14th and early 15th centuries‚ the Squarcialupi Codex is without equal in both content and ornamentation. “The Squarcialupi Codex documents a most ambitious undertaking on the part of early fifteenth-century Florentine compilers to assemble the native high-art music repertoire of the Trecento” (Reese). The largest contributor to this invaluable manuscript was Francesco Landini; he provided 145 pieces for the Codex and some
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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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World history 2 1st quarter essay Tsuruko Terakawa 5th period A great period "European in 15th and 16th century" is known as "the Age of Exploration." However what caused this improvement? During this period‚ European increasing their knowledges and techniques‚ expanded their land‚ also led their country to become rich. The main cause for European exploration in 15th and 16th century was spirit of adventure follow by economic motives to a lesser extend religious motives. In the first
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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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