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The Age of Exploration introduced New World crops to the Old World and vice versa. It led to European countries establishing colonies in the Americas.
The Age of Exploration began in the 15th century and continued in to the early 17th century. Three factors that drove this exploration were desire to spread their religion, desire for riches and desire to gain power over other countries.
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Spain and Portugal led the exploration of the New World
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The 3 main countries that explored the New World were Spain, Portugal, and England. These countries led the way in the age of exploration and colonized many parts of the Americas.
The two countries that led the Age of Exploration were Portugal and Spain. Portugal, under the leadership of figures like Prince Henry the Navigator, focused on maritime exploration along the African coast and the establishment of trade routes to India and the Spice Islands. Spain, driven by explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan, sought new territories in the Americas and across the Pacific. Together, their efforts significantly expanded European knowledge of the world and facilitated global trade.