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Q: Why were new types of ships needed in the 1400s?
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Why did the Europeans begin exploring in the 1400s?

Mankind has a natural curiosity and desire to explore and colonise new territories, it is what drove early man to inhabit the planet in prehistoric times. However in the 1400s the technology of sailing ships and conflict for territory in Europe spurred a new age of exploration.


Why was shipbuilding important trade in new England colonies?

The area had plenty of forests that provided nessesary materials. for trade (particularly slaves) new England seaports grew, more merchant ships were being built. They used them for fishing. New England made high quality valuable ships.


What types of houses did New York colonists build for themselves?

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS RESTORED BUILDINGS AND SHIPS


To which continents did europeans seek new trade routes in the 1400s?

Asia.


What continents did Europeans seek new trade routes in the 1400s?

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What area represented a new conquest for the Ottoman Empire in the 1400s?

Southeastern Europe


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What are the tools used by christopher Columbus in 1400s to 1600s?

Gunpowder and new forms of steal.


Why was the titanic so popular back then?

It was so popular back then because people needed to go on buisness trips or to explore the new adventure on this new ships said the be the biggest and the "unsinakble" .


What types of ships were used in the American Civil War?

Monitor and Merrimack (vessel ships). Only fought once. Made of iron at the front. Ironclad ships were a new invention. These ships were covered with iron plates that would deflect shells. Tin-clad ships were river boats that were lightly protected by iron. "Blockade Runners" were a name applied to a varitey of fast ocean ships that were used to get through the Union blockade.


What are some differences between a old and a new ship?

Well there's how old ships used sails and new ships use engines. New ships are made mostly of metal now when old ships were made of wood. New ships are made of electronics old shipswere all by hand or paper or stars.


Where do ships go when they come to New York City?

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