They did it by discovering and opening trade routes to the Far East and the Americas, and setting up trade posts all over the world. They extended their influence in the Americas by defeating the Inca and Aztec empires, converting the inhabitants to Christianity and by founding colonies on the two continents.
Simply put, Europeans became leaders in world trade by sailing ships to faraway places and conquering them. This vastly increased their resources.
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Amelia Mary Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Christopher Columbus voyage for a sea route to Asia
Europeans traveled to the western hemisphere by ship, across the Atlantic Ocean.
As far as we know at this time.
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Europeans were forced to explore when the Turks blocked the caravan routes to the Far East and the Spice Islands
Because the Europeans brought disease among the Aboriginals and their numbers were declining. Also the Europeans kept on coming across the Atlantic Ocean with more and more Europeans making their numbers grow.
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The Pilgrims took the "Middle Passage", which is a harsh and often deadly voyage often lasting up to 3 months across the Atlantic Ocean.
Age of Exploration
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