Cause & Effect European Exploration Essay Throughout history‚ people have been curious about finding new land and exploring. Many different factors stirred interest in colonization and exploration for Europeans. During the 15th and 17th centuries Europe was changing rapidly and had its own reasons for growth. All of Europe had the excitement and hesitation of finding new places. There were many reasons for Europe to grow and expand‚ some of the causes for Europe’s expansion were; a search
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the age of exploration; this is because during this time frame many explorers from Europe were racing to examine the Americas. Some explorers wanted to journey to the Americas‚ just to explore‚ and gain knowledge and glory‚ but to do that they needed financial backing and with the royalty’s money came the political agenda. First‚ Spain sent crews to examine the newly found lands. Soon after‚ England and France followed. While their timing may have been different‚ the goals of the European powers were
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Name 09/23/14 World History The Economic and Political Causes of European Exploration and Colonization By 1400s‚ European countries began to dominate the globe with trade and advanced technologies. England‚ Spain‚ France and Portugal emerged as the strongest nations in the 1400s and 1500s. For reasons separate for each‚ the dominant European powers desired to expand their reign beyond Europe. Europeans began exploring various economic reasons‚ but they did not want to set up colonies right away
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European colonization of the New World was detrimental to Native Americans because it resulted in millions of Native deaths‚ took Native lands and forced Natives onto reservations‚ and destroyed the traditional Native way of life. The Native deaths were caused by smallpox‚ and other deadly Eurasian Germs. The germs were spread by the Europeans they gave them through blankets and food‚ millions of deaths were caused by these gifts. The Natives were forced onto reservations because most or many American
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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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Exploration and Colonization of the English‚ French‚ and Spanish The basis for exploration to the West‚ starting with the Spanish‚ cam e after the Italians sent Marco Polo to China which in turn created the Silk Road. These other 3 international powers‚ the English‚ French‚ and Spanish‚ needed their own ways to get to the Middle East to obtain those goods. So‚ this want for new‚ valuable goods‚ is what the basis for the exploration was. Another main basis was the creation of new seafaring equipment
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Colonization of the New World The discovery and colonization of the “New World” was one of the most significant and influential events in the known history of mankind. It has shaped our present by changing the course of our past and is a time of such great significance that it would be all but impossible to understand today without at least some comprehension of the why ’s of yesterday. What was it that drove such a myriad of people to risk so much to tame the wild and vast lands we now know
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years. I believe that colonization in the New World led to most of them. Spain and America would have been better off if we never started our own civilization there and barged in on the natives. Although there were many complex and tragic events‚ people may argue that some good came out of civilization. There may be some valid points‚ but none of it was worth the damage it caused. The cruelty and suffering that the natives had to go through when the colonists got to the New World was horrendous. The
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Michael Ryan History of World Civilization Before 1500 Jason St. Pierre December 08‚ 2012 Exploration: Cause and Effect The age of exploration was the time period that would change the world and be the catalyst for globalization and modernization. Both Christopher Columbus and Zheng He were young men who were ambitious to fulfill the needs and desires of their respected countries; In the case of Columbus‚ any country that would fund his mission. According to the readings‚ Columbus was denied
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1900s‚ Europeans wanted more power and superiority so they colonized in Africa. The arrival of the Europeans stripped the rights of the African citizens and violated their freedoms‚ as evident in the Sudanese people and citizens of Sierra Leone‚ and created a damaging reputation of Africa. The European colonization of Africa had lasting negative effects‚ including human rights violations on the African people and creating a dark and foreign image of Africa to the Western World. The colonization of the
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