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    European Exploration

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    European Exploration The things I tend to prove in this essay of European Exploration are major people you need to know‚ and what they did. I also plan to tell about why Europeans were interested in the land. Lastly I plan to tell you about the motivating factors. Overall the Europeans went on an exploration for a reason which is what they encountered. There are a lot of reasons why Europeans were interested in discovering new lands and markets. I am going to list some examples of why Europeans

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    Looking Outward The Canary Islands- Spaniards’ dress rehearsal for colonization Christoper Columbus (1451-1502)- Tried getting to the subcontinent of India for resources by sailing straight across the Atlantic Rejected by Portugal three separate times (1484) The Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria (1492)- Ended up somewhere in the Carribean Fucked shit up‚ killing people and stuff and it wasn’t even India Returned to Carribean many times‚ died clueless and poor Some people think he sucks New World

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    Causes and Effects of Spanish Exploration and Colonization Spain played a critical part in the exploration and colonization of the Americas. At the heart of the Spanish exploration‚ was the desire to gain access to the spice and silk routes to increase their power and wealth. This would prove to be a venture with many obstacles but also many fortunous outcomes. The exploration opened the door to new trade‚ new people‚ and the future of the world. For many years‚ the Spaniards and the Portuguese

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    European Exploration—Causes and Effects Causes Desire for wealth and power. (Gold and Glory) European explorers hoped to find riches in distant countries and to discover a sea route to Asia. Search for spices (nutmeg‚ ginger‚ cloves‚ cinnamon‚ pepper‚ etc.) and luxury goods (silk‚ gold‚ silver‚ jewels‚ ivory‚ porcelains‚ tea‚ etc.) from Africa and the East. Religious aims (God) Europeans hoped to spread Christianity to people throughout the

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    Colonization of America

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    When the Europeans had discovered America‚ the possibilities for them were endless. Although mistakenly discovered‚ it greatly aroused the curiosity of many European explorers. There were new opportunities for them to expand‚ and in more than just one way. Chances to spread religion‚ boost their economy‚ and help themselves politically. As soon as Columbus returned‚ the pope issued a decree saying the world itself was an inheritance of Christianity. Spain and Portugal‚ the two main Christian powers

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    Space Exploration and Colonization: Using Technology and Human Enhancements in our Race for Space Since the beginning of man ’s existence on this earth‚ the night time sky has held awe and wonder. The questions of what may exist have long been pondered and are chronicled throughout the written history of our species. Technology and science allowed early scientists to prove the sun as the center of the solar system as well as many planets besides earth orbiting that very sun. It later allowed

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    Multiple events in Europe affected colonization of the New World around 1492. Colonization is when a mother country creates settlements in other areas. European states were looking to colonize in order to inherit profit for self-sustainability. Resources and ideas have sparked the interest of many European voyagers. It encouraged them to explore in order to meet the needs and wants of rulers and the people. Also‚ explorers were searching for innovations that could be made in their country. The Crusades

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    The importance of racial hierarchy in understanding European colonization efforts can largely be linked back to power‚ control and wealth. One of the greatest tools that the Europeans had during their conquests in the Americas and Africa was their use of religion as a means of rendering the native peoples that they intended to take advantage of docile. Essentially‚ it seems that in the cases where European explorers were easily able to spread their religion‚ as opposed to meeting resistance‚ they

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    who discovered America. This quote sums up the greatest interest of the Europeans of the time. Over the course of history‚ it shows that any two regions have their own similarities and differences. The Americas and East Asia are no exception. Both have their own similarities and differences no matter how you put it. The Americas and East Asia were two very different regions‚ but they share some similarities. The first similarity they share is that both had trade with the Europeans‚ which is economical

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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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