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02/09/2021 TH E AGE OF CAUSE AN D E F F E CT CAUSE AN D E F F E CT EXP LORATION...

02/09/2021 TH E AGE OF CAUSE AN D E F F E CT CAUSE AN D E F F E CT EXP LORATION between 1450 and 1600 the period of European exploration of Africa, Portugal led the way (Prince Henry the Navigator; a navigation school) Asia, and the Americas followed by other major powers such as driven by a desire for inexpensive spices, Spain, England, and the Netherlands gold, and other sources of wealth improvements in cartography, ship desire to spread Christianity construction (caravel), and navigational tools (compass, astrolabe) facilitated the A SYNOPSIS voyages CAUSE AN D E F F E CT IMPACT OF THE AGE OF EXPLORATION control of Constantinople in 1453  Era of globalization Portugal and Spain started to look for new  Colonialism routes; led to rivalry  Spread of culture  New species The Expedition known as the Age of Discovery  New ideologies 1  02/09/2021 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MAGELLAN’S EXPEDITION EXPEDITION Portuguese sailor King Manuel I rediscovery of the Phil. paved the way for Spanish colonization THE E N D King Charles I started the Christianization of the Sept. 20, 1519 Philippines 5 ships proved that the earth was round 250-270 men THE AGE OF EXPLORATION 2