The Connection Between Culture And The Northwest Passage

During the exploration age, many conflicts and beliefs affected the lives and other beliefs of people living in this age. The religion of the civilizations were altered when certain people of power affected the beliefs of that nation. Similar to the power and religion, the conflicts between lands was caused by the system of mercantilism that was widely used in this era. Finally, the relationship and connection between culture and the Northwest Passage reflects the similar effects. To conclude, the influence of conflict, power, and culture all affected the outcomes of certain issues and topics within this time period. The relation between power and religion can be reflected between leaders and rulers that were choosing in positions of power in this time period.
For example, Protestant ideas began to arise and people wanted to join because it held ideas that they believed in and supported. The leaders that spread these ideas were then lifted into power of the people. A real life example of this is the Spanish Armada and the situation between King Phillip and Queen Elizabeth. King Phillip believed that converting England into a Catholic state would remove Elizabeth from the throne and take England in as a part of Spain, causing them both to be Catholic nations. This would raise him to power as well as spreading the Catholic faith. On page 51 of our social studies textbook, it states, “ The defeat of the Spanish Armada changed the balance of power in Europe...Europe’s religious and economic conflicts were not settled by the defeat of the Armada.” In conclusion, the balance of power and religion caused conflicts between countries, leaders, and eventually