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larrygates | College Teacher | (Level 1) Educator Emeritus Posted on August 17, 2011 at 9:33 PM Any number of factors led to European Exploration, dating back to the Crusades. The Crusades were the first exposure of Europeans to Eastern products which were in high demand in Europe, primarily sugar. Additionally, Marco Polo's book, A Map of the World contained glowing (if inaccurate) descriptions of the wealth of Asia. An example:
It should be understood that the sea in which the Island of Zipangu [Japan] is situated is the sea of CHIN, and so extensive is this eastern sea that according to experienced pilots and mariners, who should know, it contains no fewer than 7,440 islands, mostly inhabited. It is said that every one of the trees which grow in them gives off a fragrant odor. They produce many spices and drugs, particularly aloes, and much pepper, both white and black.
Additionally, the rise of Nation States in Europe led to increased revenue for Monarchs who were able to finance European voyages of discovery. Notable here was the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella which united Spain into a united country.
A final factor was the fall of Constantinople to the Turks on November 27, 1453, Constantinople had been the primary market for Asian goods; however after it was taken by by the Turks, Europeans searched for ways to circumvent the Muslims.
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martinjmurphy | Middle School Teacher | (Level 1) Associate Educator Posted on September 19, 2010 at 7:53 AM The Crusades and the end of the Middle Ages created the conditions needed for the Age of Exploration to happen. When the crusaders came back from the Middle East, they brought with them silks and spices and other goods from the Far East that people in Europe began to demand. With the end of the Middle Ages, there was a corresponding increase in trade. Huge fortunes, especially by Italian merchants and bankers, were made from this trade with the east. Also with the end of the Middle Ages, nations began to develop and power and wealth became concentrated in monarchs throughtout Europe. These monarchs saw there was money to be made in trade with the east and began to finance trips of exploration. Most of the voyages of discovery made during the Age of Exploration were in reality attempts to find faster and cheaper trade routes to the Far East.
They were made up of the colonies. New England colonies were very conservative, not religiously tolerant, and a similar minded community. They banished a few people who threatened their community like Anne Hutchinson. The Chesapeake colonies were the most diverse and accepting because they were in between the Southern colonies and New England colonies. The Southern colonies were primarily made up of the slave population, which of course brought out the racist thoughts in the Caucasian people of the South.
Absolute monarch in Europe sought to centralized political power within their countries.
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Absolute monarch in Europe sought to centralized political power within their countries.
Absolute monarch believed that God has created monarchy.
They increased the strength of army to fight for the king. As to feed all troop, king always required of money and whenever parliament sanctioned order to refuse the requirement, King itself dissolved the parliament
A) Decreased amount of time to ship goods- The steamboat provided a much quicker way to ship goods for businesses.
B) Decreased the price to ship goods/materials.- Before this time, shipping goods to other cities and states could be price. Thanks to the simultaneous development of steamboats and canals, the price to ship goods was significantly reduced..
De Niza's information helped pave the way for a larger expedition the following year, led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and then the establishment of the first largescale Spanish settlements in 1598 headed by Juan de Oñate.
