Spain
It increased competition and tension among a number of European countries
Prince Henry (Henrique) the Navigator (1394-1460) was a Portuguese royal prince, soldier, and patron of explorers. Henry sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast, but did not go on them himself.
There wasn't any exploration in the middle ages. When exploration started that is when the middle ages ended. __ Explorations did start in the Middle Ages. They were spurred by the desire to find better trade routes. Prince Henry the Navigator sent out some of the first explorers to start searching around the coast of Africa for routes to rich spices and clothes. Three reasons: Desire to find trade routes to by pass the dangerous Silk Road Plain curiosity
People who lived in towns could start to raise their own food
to explore and start colonies
Spain and Portugal
Helped start European exploration and trade
Helped start European exploration and trade
No. It would have been Italy with Marco Polo.
to find a new settlement to start a new colony. George
Essecially America started by European exploration and the colonizing of the Americas by Columbus and England.
The Crusades and the start of exploration.
France
The Portuguese Empire was the longest colonial European empire, with its inception dating back to its capture of Cueta in North Africa in 1415 CE. With its European borders safe from attack, Portugal was free to expand and explore other regions. It became the first European nation to explore and establish colonies in west Africa.
Helped start European exploration and trade
The first major impact of the exploration of the New World was due to the early start Spain had in its exploration of the New World. Spanish conquistadors and explorers defeated Native American Tribes and with that came the shipping of gold back to Spain. This led to the submission of the Inca & Aztec Tribal empires.