The Renaissance paved the way for an age of discovery and exploration. The Renaissance was a time when people started thinking a different way - thinking for themselves. They no longer relied on just the church for information and began to instead refer back to classical times (Greek and Roman). This led to the Scientific Revolution, Age of Discovery, and The Enlightenment.
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the worst one, being on a ship that provided no fresh air
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The main reason why the United States largely shied away from imperialism prior to 1890 was because it was still a relatively "fragile" nation with a host of its own issues to work out--such as the slavery issue that eventually led to the devastating Civil War.