The age of science and exploration helped the European states to colonize large parts of the world that enabled them to consolidate and expand their power.
Explanation:
The Renaissance (1500) in Europe was a very creative period in which scientific advances (compass, astrolabe, telescope) helped the exploration (and explotation) of large parts of Asia, Africa and of course the New World. It is clearly shown in the history of the Spanish Empire that within a century (16th) conquered the world. The English took some more time, but in the end many European nations made large profits with the so-called Triangular Trade between Africa (slaves) America (plantations) and Europe (products) One of these products became the driving force of the industrial revolution in England from 1750 on. We use it every day:
