Prince Henry started the age of exploration. Sometimes he was called Henry the Navigator . Born 1394 in Portugal, Henry became interested in the world exploration at age 17.
Depends on what you consider America and what you consider European. Of the traditional Age of Exploration, it was Christopher Columbus. Overall, it was probably Leif Ericsson.
The Spanish established colonies in the Americas long before many other European countries because they were the early pioneers (or, pathfinders) in the Age of Exploration. With the inclination and income pertinent for supporting explorers, they sent out teams ready to colonize (and conquer) well before most of their European rivals.
portugal and spain
The three G's of exploration are God, Gold, and Glory. :]
European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere
The king of France during the European age of Exploration was King Louis XIV.
No, slave labor increased in the Americas as a result of the Age of Exploration. European powers relied on enslaved labor to exploit the resources of the New World, leading to the transatlantic slave trade and the establishment of plantation economies.
The Age of Exploration was dominated by Spain, Portugal, France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
The establishment of European colonies.
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Exploration and commerce to create wealth
Age of Exploration
Yes. In fact, the Song Dynasty (which was Chinse) invented the compass and the astrolabe. The age of European exploration was AFTER Chinese dynasties.
Malacca.
viking ship designs.