Age of Exploration
Kate Kaiser, Kerrigan Visoski, Jeff Shin
What is it?
What caused this to happen?
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Famous Explorers from Europe
Christopher Columbus
In August of 1492, Columbus departed from Spain with 3 ships called the Santa Maria, The Pinta, and the Nina. Columbus supposedly found North America, but he found Hispaniola and Cuba.
Prince Henry the Navigator
He is the son of King John 1 of Portugal. He encouraged exploration but didn't explore himself. He sent explorers on Expeditions to west Africa, hoping to obtain gold and Asian routes from them.
Marco Polo
He was one of the first to travel the Silk Road to China. He inspired the age of exploration that led to the first European voyages to the New World.
Christopher Columbus Exploration Route
Christopher Columbus voyaging to North America
Prince Henry the Navigator Exploration Route
Prince Henry voyaging to Africa
Marco Polo's Exploration Route
Marco Polo voyaging to Asia!!!
What did this lead to and Why Europe?
Europe was the leader in exploration because of its well developed and continuously improving civilization. The most prominent reason would be that Europe, at that time, was much more technologically advanced in comparison to other parts of the world. This is because they had superior nautical technology and were able to explore farther out than any others had before. The government at that point was an absolute monarchy, and there was no official religious overseer, meaning that there was some room for independence and inspiration. This feeling in Europe could have been an additional factor as to why many Europeans set out as explorers in new lands, not feeling the constraints of conformity.
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