What Caused The Age Of Exploration

The period of time known as the Age of Exploration officially began in the early 15th century and ended during the 17th century. Many explorers began exploring the world by sea in hope and search of new trading routes, knowledge, ideas and wealth. The impact of the Age of Exploration changed the everyone’s perspective on geography and into the modern science it is today. The Age of Exploration was a critical turning point in history. It had not only impacted Europe, but had a lasting impact on the whole world. This exploration lead to many effects including the Columbian Exchange, a global trade of animals, plants and technology and the conquest of many ancient nations.

Did you know that the Age of Exploration was one the most important time in history for the world. The Age of Exploration began in the early 1500’s in the nation of Portugal under leadership of Henry the Navigator. The first expedition to circle the globe was led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. The causes of the Age of Exploration was to look for new trade routes and spread religion. The effects of the Age of Exploration were slavery and disease.

In the early 1400’s ,the Europeans began to have control over the world by setting colonies in the Americas, along the coast of Africa, and parts of southeast Asia. This is referred to as the Age of Exploration . This Age was  caused by advances in technology and it was motivated by the desire for glory, religion , and economic factors. The accomplishments of the European Age of Exploration were that ideas and goods were being exchanged, wealth allowed them better ships and navigation tools, and they had the chance to claim land and territories. These factors contributed in bringing a European Golden Age.

The European Exploration was a time where Europeans explored new places, bringing new ideas to Europe. These explorations were a major factor in taking Europe from a “Dark Age” to a Renaissance. There are many causes that led to these great accomplishments, and the Renaissance.

People living the the 15th century had multiple reasons for venturing beyond its confinement of land. Scientific curiosity of the world played a major part in the advancement of naval travel, but it was not the main cause of exploration in these times. The Age of Exploration was sparked by Europeans wanting to find sea routes to East Asia, which they called the Indies. Merchants and crusaders were bringing goods to Europe from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. These trade routes were controlled by the Muslims and the Italians. However, flaws

*The Age of Exploration saw searches of wealth, new lands, and conversion of christianity. Europeans ed the first globe trading empires and would they would make trips to the western hemisphere.

The desire to explore the unknown has been a driving force in human history since the dawn of time. From the earliest documented accounts, ancient civilizations have explored the world around them. Early adventures were motivated by religious beliefs, a desire for conquest, the need for trade, and an unsatisfying hunger for gold. The great Age of Exploration, beginning in the late 1400s, was an important era in the discovery and development of lands yet unknown to the Europeans. During this period, Europe sought new sea routes to Asia in pursuit of economic gain, increased glory, and opportunities to spread Christianity. Although these were motivations for explorers, the impact from the discoveries resulted in significant changes and

During the 1500, exploration for new trade routes began in ernest. Countries wanted to find new products and new lands. The existing ports were getting rich from trading and the desire for more foreign goods was an incentive for exploration. This was the end of the Middle ages and forward into Modern times.

The age of exploration was a time period that brought two different worlds together. European explorers were able to use the navigation to discover the new world. Theirs discovers caused a great change in both worlds but it also brought negativity to both worlds. In document 3 it talks about one of the causes of European exploration was different explorers had different reasons to explore the new land. Some went for wealth, glory, and gold, while others travel for their own interest.

During the 15th and 16th century, countries such as Portugal set out to find out more about the world in an era called the “Age of Exploration.” The explorers set out on voyages mainly to find sea trade routes to Asia. Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan were the explorers that made the most important breakthroughs. They used different boats, tools, and maps to help them explore.

There were many reasons and causes to the age of exploration beginning. New technology was rising in the field of exploration. Astrolabes are used to show how the sky will looks at a specific place at a given time (Document two). These astrolabes would allow the explorer to navigate easier and would help guide the explorer before better technology. Trade became the economy for many countries. The diagram in document three shows that trade had to go through the Middle East and the quantity would get smaller(Document 3). Trade meant having a living and economy, however going through the Middle East was not helping them. Exploration allowed for discovery of a new route

Technology had defiantly influenced the Age of Exploration in a variety of ways. More things were being developed to help sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Astrolabe was designed to tell which way was north or south (DOCUMENT 2). Whereas the hull was created to help ships sail across rough waters during storms. Technology had defiantly played a role on improving the Age of Exploration by being able to cross the seas in an improved way.

Whenever you hear about the European Exploration, or ‘The Age of Discovery’’ you hear a lot about what the Europeans gained from it, while they did learn a lot from this and gather a lot of new resources they were not the only ones affected. The Age of Discovery affected more areas that just Europe, it also affected the Americas and Africa. To prove this we must first know what European Exploration is.

The Age of Exploration was a major factor of bringing Europe away from the Dark Ages. They took risks that caused positive and negative outcomes for them and outside forces. Despite the centuries that had passed while in this age, they kept the same basic motives. These were God, Glory, and Gold. Conclusively, this was the time when Europe

Arising out of the “Dark Ages” was the very weak Europe. After taking death tolls from the black death which was devastating to the European population, and also poverty spread around the entirety of Europe, the population felt stuck. In the early 1400s, the Europeans began to set out and explore the world by settling colonies in the Americas, along the coast of Africa, and parts of India and Southeast Asia. This is referred or known as the Age of Exploration. The Age of Exploration was caused by advances in technology and it was powered by the motivation for glory, religion, economic factors, and much more. The push factors and the causes of European exploration lead to a numerous amount of accomplishments ranging from new colonies/territories to bringing in wealth. If the Europeans had not had some of the push factors the Age like the fall of Constantinople, Columbus discovering the “New World” and economic reasons European Exploration would have never begun, or it would’ve taken many more years.