The Age of Exploration was a time period from the 15th century to the 18th century in which Europeans embarked on extensive overseas expeditions. European nations‚ such as Portugal‚ Spain‚ England‚ and the Netherlands‚ participated heavily in global trade and set up many trade routes and colonies. Many people would say that the Europeans’ only reason for exploration was to spread Christianity‚ obtain gold‚ and gain glory through their conquests and acquisition of lands. Some people might also say
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Balboa and Ferdinand Magellan shows that the 16th century is part of the exploration of the unknown because both of these explorers discovered invaluable information about previously unknown areas. Balboa was a conquistador and explorer hailing from Spain. He crossed the isthmus into the Pacific Ocean‚ and he was the first european to reach the Pacific Ocean from America. In 1509‚ to escape Santa Domingo‚ Balboa was a stowaway with his dog aboard Martin Fernandez de Enciso and Alonso de Ojeda’s voyage
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strength and power as well. The age of exploration to the new world was dominated by the Spanish conquistadors. Their success in new discoveries brought great power and strength to Spain. In most circumstances‚ a country would do anything to become successful in the economy and government. With that being said‚ Spain every intention based on becoming powerful‚ which left no thought toward the people living in the New World. God and religion was such an important factor that the Spanish used it
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voyage. The letters indicated that Vespucci explored through the West Indies‚ seeing Lo Islands‚ then have main landed somewhere in central America. If this is true than it would have predated when Columbus discovered Venezuela. On his way back to Spain his men discovered an island. It was found by some as Bermuda‚ but they were not a lot of people there in 1522. He had continued his expedition in 1498. In 1499 (Second voyage) they
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across the Atlantic Ocean opposed to the theory of the Portuguese of going around Africa and into the Indian Ocean. For several years Columbus proposed his idea to the king of Portugal‚ but he was turned down. Undaunted Columbus went to try his luck in Spain. He first met with Queen Isabella I in 1486. Finally‚ in April 1492‚ Isabella and her husband‚ King Ferdinand V‚ signed an agreement with Columbus in which they agreed to pay for his voyage. According to this agreement‚ Columbus would be named admiral
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THE WORLD AND THE PHILIPPINES IN RIZAL’S TIME 19th Century - Rizal was born and raised in a period of massive changes in Europe‚ Spain and the Philippines. - During this era‚ the glory and power of Spain had waned in both in her colonies and the world. - Social scientists marked this period as the birth of modern life as well as the birth of many nation states around the world. The birth of modernity was precipitated by three great revolutions around the world: the Industrial Revolution in
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Usages of Barcelona (1076) Catalan “bill of rights * First citizens “charter” in Europe * All “burhers” or citizens (not Serfs) on equal legal footing with feudal nobility * Disputes sorted by negotiation‚ not decided by a higher (feudal) authority. * Rise of the Bourgeoisie * From French Burgeis – ‘of a walled town’ * Artisans‚ traders * Outside Feudal system * Rival Crown and Church for power in Barcelona * Organized into trade associations – guilds
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present in the Europeans. The reasoning for Columbus’ voyage to the Americas was because Spain was expanding incredibly fast and it came to a point where 2% of the population owned 95% of the land. The Spaniards sought gold because it was more useful than land for it could buy anything. There was thought to be gold in Asia along with other goods such as silks and spices and a Western sea route was needed. Spain decided to take the risk and send their men across an unknown ocean. Columbus was promised
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progress. Many people suffered in the progress made by the Conquistadors. The late 1400’s and early 1500’s was a time where Conquistadors set sail to find one life changing item‚ gold. Christopher Columbus had persuaded the king and queen of Spain to give him money so that he could sail to what he believed was
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The Spanish conquistadors’ motives greatly affected the people living in the new world. These motives influenced the Native Americans in all different ways some ways better or bigger than others. Three of the biggest motives that effected the Native Americans were gold‚ Christianity‚ and glory. The first Spanish conquistadors’ motive that greatly affected the people living in the new world was the search for gold. You can see that this was a big motive by looking in documents two and three. In
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