- "a period from approximately the 15th century to the 17th century"
The study of the period when Europeans began exploring the world, including the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Reasons for Exploration: The economic, political, and religious reasons that motivated European countries to explore and colonize other parts of the world.
New World: The name given to the Americas when Europeans first arrived, as they were previously unknown to them.
Technology and Navigation: The advancements in technology, such as the astrolabe and compass, that helped mariners navigate and explore the open seas.
Native American Civilization: The cultures and civilizations of the Native American tribes that inhabited the Americas before the arrival of Europeans.
The Columbian Exchange: The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and the New World (the Americas) following Columbus' arrival in 1492.
Conquistadors: Spanish soldiers and explorers who conquered Native American civilizations in the Americas, often using force and violence.
The Age of Sail: The period in history when large ocean-going sailing ships were the primary means of transportation and exploration.
Explorers: The famous explorers of the Age of Exploration, such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan.
Trade Routes: The routes used by European traders to transport goods, such as spices, silk, and gold, from Asia and Africa to Europe.
Colonization: The establishment of European colonies in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, which led to the spread of European culture and civilization.
- "with the Spanish and Portuguese at the forefront, later joined by the Dutch, English, and French"
- "the Portuguese discoveries of the Atlantic archipelagos of Madeira and Azores, the coast of West Africa in 1434, and the establishment of the sea route to India in 1498 by Vasco da Gama"
- "Spain made the transatlantic voyages of Christopher Columbus between 1492 and 1504"
- "the Spanish Magellan expedition made the first circumnavigation of the globe between 1519 and 1522"
- "had a significant impact on the European understanding of the world"
- "European overseas exploration led to the rise of international trade and the European colonial empires"
- "a wide transfer of plants, animals, food, human populations (including slaves), communicable diseases, and culture between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres"
- "European exploration allowed the mapping of the world"
- "new diseases were propagated, decimating populations not previously in contact with the Old World, particularly concerning Native Americans"
- "The era saw widespread enslavement, exploitation and military conquest of native populations"
- "land expeditions in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australia that continued into the late 19th century"
- "decimating populations not previously in contact with the Old World"
- "the growing economic influence and spread of European culture and technology"
- "maritime expeditions of Portugal to the Canary Islands in 1336"
- "the establishment of the sea route to India in 1498 by Vasco da Gama"
- "Spain made the transatlantic voyages of Christopher Columbus between 1492 and 1504"
- "European overseas exploration led to the rise of international trade"
- "resulting in a new worldview and distant civilizations coming into contact"
- "continued into the late 19th century, followed by the exploration of the polar regions in the 20th century"