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Why did Europeans want to explore the world in the 15th and 16th centuries?
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∙ 9y ago
They wanted to find wealth and in order to do that they had to look overseas for it and into other countries and even continents
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How did European expansion affect global trade networks in the 15th through 18th centuries?
Europeans established trade networks between Europe and the Americas.
For Europe the late 15th and 16th centuries were a period of?
they were nothing.
What was one reason Europeans wanted to go to the Indies?
spices
Did most 15th century europeans believe the earth is round or flat?
The ancient Greeks had worked out that the world was round by looking at the shadow that the Earth makes on the moon. Colombus knew it was round.
What effect did the printing press have on the ways europeans understood the world?
When it was invented in the 15th century, the printing press revolutionized the way Europeans saw their world. It allowed information to be disseminated to a large group of people quickly. The printing press helped spread ideas about religion and politics to people who had never before had access to this sort of information.
Is the caravel ship still being used today?
No it was used in the the 15th and 16th centuries by europeans to explore uncharted regions of the world.
Why did England begin to explore the world in the 15th and 16 centuries?
Because alot of people wanted gold,silver,spices and things like that just like Marco Polo
What is the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas in late 15th century called?
The "new world"
How did European expansion affect global trade networks in the 15th through 18th centuries?
Europeans established trade networks between Europe and the Americas.
Before the colonial era of the 15th to 20th centuries humanity did not have the to move about the world on such a large scale?
Technology
What were the three major technological advances that made it possible to "explore" the world from the 15th to 17th centuries?
What were the three major technological advances that made it possible to explore the world from the 15th to 17th centuries? The five major advancements of the Age of Exploration were the astrolabe, magnetic compass, caravel, sextant, and Mercator’s projection.
Where were caravels made?
In the 15th and 16th centuries.
What century did europeans begin selling slaves in?
15th
Famous German 15th century artist?
Albrecht Dürer worked 15th - 16th centuries.
Who said god gold and glory?
the spanish and European explorers in the 15th and 16th century used this as motive to explore wherever they went lul
For Europe the late 15th and 16th centuries were a period of?
they were nothing.
When did the Europeans travel to amrica?
Europeans travel to America around late 15th century and early 16th century.
