European Exploration 1400-1550
I. Why did the Age of Exploration begin? Nations were seeking trade goods Spices (Asia) Silks (Asia) Porcelain (Asia)
To Christianize the Natives (Africa) The need for Slaves (Africa) To see if the world was flat
II. What new inventions made the Age of Exploration possible? Cartographers Compass Caravel Astrolobe Barometer
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III. How did countries gain control of land? By military force. How did they do this?????????
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