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Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland along what later became known as the Silk Road.
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he wanted to find a shorter route to Asia from Europe through the Arctic Ocean.
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Henry Hudson made his first voyage west from England in 1607, when he was hired to find a shorter route to Asia from Europe through the Arctic Ocean. After twice being turned back by ice, Hudson embarked on a third voyage–this time on behalf of the Dutch East India
1 is long term because it’s talking about a process that took years. 2 is short term because the population boom was very sudden. 3 is long term because the effect spans centuries.
