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Scientists were beginning to tell the people that earth is round like a ball and not flat like a plate.columbus thought that by sailing westwards he could go right around the world and eventually reached China or India he did not realise that. The continent of america was in the way.this effort led to the discovery of america.
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∙ 6y agoThe arrival of the europeans to America at the end of the fifteenth century had as main causes:
- The need for the new trade routes between Europe and the far East (India, China and Japan)
- The development of useful inventions for nagivations and geography: The compass, the astrolave, the caravels, the firearms, the printing press, the paper, and so on.
- The interest in expanding the christian faith in other continents.
- The curiosity to know new territories and cultures.
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