1. The desire to spread Christianity and obtain money led to European exploration. The European countries believed that they had a duty to convert non Christians all over the world. Merchants and traders traveled overseas to get spices and luxury goods from Asia.The trading of spices and luxury goods was a profitable business in Europe. Spices such as nutmeg‚ cinnamon and pepper were introduced during the Crusades. After the Crusades‚ the demand for spices increased‚ but their wasn’t enough of a
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Did the benefits of European exploration of the New World outweigh the consequences? No‚ the benefits of European exploration of the new world did not outweigh the consequences. Was the benefits of European exploration of the new world was worth it. There was good things happen during the European exploration too. But was it worth it and the consequences lead to them. I have three reasons why the benefits did not outweigh the consequences. First‚ according to document
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European exploration had a significant impact on both the Europeans and their indigenous counterparts. Exploration can be attributed to a variety of reasons including missionaries to educate and convert the masses to Christianity‚ slave labor and riches‚ and trade. However‚ these reasons arguably benefited the Europeans more than they did the Indigenous people. As a result of this‚ Indigenous people were often subjected to harsh and inhumane treatment in the Caribbean and the Americas. Therefore
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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. Before the fifteenth century‚ sailors often didn’t venture far from what they knew because maps were extremely inaccurate and weather was unpredictable. In the fourteenth century a style
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early expansion and exploration of many Europeans made a huge impact on both Europe and the Americas in the age of naval advancement and the surge of conquests from across the sea. (pg. 359-360) Many western cultures in Europe had the desire and fantasy of the exotic external world they had yet to understand and know. (pg. 361) This desire‚ along with material‚ religious‚ and competitive motives‚ is what drew naval advancement and the will to expand and travel among various European countries. (pg. 360-361)
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Between the 1450‚ and 1550‚ as the Europeans infiltrated and dominated the Americas‚ this revolutionizing contact altered “the way of life” for the Native Americans. The Spanish empire imbibed the Native American culture and took them under their rule due to the Spaniards advanced weapons and technologies which overpowered the simple defense systems of the Americans. Although the Spaniards opened the American’s eyes to the potential of their lands‚ the Americans were put under slave trade and were
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there were more routes and ways to be able to trade and communicate effectively. This also ended up connecting Europe and Asia which did all of the previously mentioned things and formed colonies. Some technical developments that made transoceanic European travel and trade possible could be the astrolabe. The astrolabe was a
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12 Mar 2012 Technological Diffusion During the European Renaissance The innovations discussed here represent revolutions in warfare‚ society‚ and art that saw a rapid diffusion through the societies of Europe during the renaissance for varying reasons. Whether for survival‚ economic gain‚ or aesthetic pleasure they were eventually embraced throughout Europe laying down some of the bedrock that modern western society would be built on. The spread of firearms throughout renaissance Europe had
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Analysis of Political‚ Economic‚ Legal and Technological Risks in Indonesia By Yohanes Randy Anggoro Student ID: 1004536 Instructor : Mr. Bala Subramaniam N. Module Name : International Trade and Management Module Code : ERCBA-209 Word Counts : 2106 Due Date : 7 November 2012 Content Page Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………2 Brief Introduction to Indonesia……………………………………………………………………….3 Political Risk……………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Economic Risk…………………………………………………………………………………………
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The Spanish Inquisition was a judicial intuition in a sense. It helped to unit power in the monarchy‚ although many researchers today‚ think otherwise. A few researchers today believe that the Spanish Inquisition formed for political‚ economic‚ and religious reasons. The Inquisition was established in 1478 by the church of Spain and operated mostly in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies. The Spanish Inquisition’s main objective‚ if you will‚ was to limit as much intertwining of Catholicism and
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