Europeans were largely unaware of the existence of Australia and Antarctica before the Age of Exploration. While there were some earlier theories and myths about lands in the southern hemisphere, it wasn't until the 16th and 17th centuries that explorers began to map and document these continents. Australia was first sighted by Europeans in 1606, and Antarctica remained largely unknown until the early 19th century.
Vygotsky's theory is known as the Cultural-Historical theory. This theory states that until children learn to use their "mental tools", their learning ability and behavior is largely controlled by their environment.
Until 2005, Lebanon was occupied and controlled by Syria.
what factors motivated the europeans to explore and settle in the caribbean up until the 17 century
The Ottoman Empire controlled the land trade-routes between East Asia and Europe. As a result, it was able to dominate trade until the Europeans circumvented Ottoman-controlled lands by finding an all-water route to East Asia in the sixteenth century.
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The 13 colonies were founded and controlled by Great Britain until 1776.
The Spanish Empire controlled much of present-day Mexico and Central America from 1521 until 1821.
A former name for Africa, so used because its hinterland was largely unknown and therefore mysterious to Europeans until the 19th century. Henry M. Stanley was probably the first to use the term in his 1878 account Through the Dark Continent.
No European country controlled the Philippines in 1914. Spain controlled the Philippines until the Spanish-American War in 1898. After this, the United States controlled the Philippines until Japan seized them during World War II.
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West Jerusalem was controlled by Israel. East Jerusalem and the Old City was controlled by Jordan.