Between the 1300’s to the 1500’s‚ Europeans wanted to explore. There are four major reasons why Europeans wanted to explore Asia. The reasons included economy‚ culture‚ politics‚ and technological advances.The European were looking for new ideas to bring back to Europe. The first reason for exploration is economics. Europeans wanted spices‚ perfumes‚ silks‚ precious stones‚ exotic foods‚ and tightly woven colorful rugs. Asia had all of these goods. European Merchants realized that they could make
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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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European Exploration and Conquest During the age of exploration Europe’s powerful nations greatly influenced numerous parts of the world. Britain‚ Spain‚ and France all took part in the rush to conquer newly discovered lands and other areas in Asia and the pacific. However‚ it didn’t just affect the lands that were being explored; it had a noticeable influence of the “mother” nations. New products were introduced‚ the European economy got a boost‚ new trading routs were opened‚ and new colonies
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The Europeans did not really have an interest in sailing the world and exploring foreign lands‚ but that all changed by the 1400s. What led to the Europeans wanting to explore the world was the desire to grow rich and to spread Christianity‚ coupled with advances in sailing technology‚ spurred an age of European exploration. The main motive for exploring the world was the the desire for new sources of wealth. The Europeans figured that overseas trade would bring a lot of wealth their way through
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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. Before the fifteenth century‚ sailors often didn’t venture far from what they knew because maps were extremely inaccurate and weather was
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Analyze the effects of European exploration and expansion on both Europe and the peoples they came into contact with. Some may say the European exploration and expansion only affected Europe in a beneficial way. However‚ the Columbian Exchange introduced the new animals and plants to both sides‚ changing the staple of European people and the lifestyle of the Americans‚ the slave trade brought the black slaves to America where they later settled down when some of the African states met their destruction
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The 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
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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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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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reasons for European exploration. As Europes demand for Eastern goods grew Europeans began to search for new trading routes to reduce the expenses. Another reason for exploration was the arrival of Marco Polo. When he returned from China‚ he came back with stories of the East. In addition‚ each empire wanted to expand its empire and acquire colonies and gold in order to fulfill the imperialism principle‚ which stated that a strong empire must have the most bullion or silver. Moreover‚ Europeans also set
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