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M- NO SCHOOL 

T-  Exploration (1400's and 1500's) 

  • The spirit of adventure, curiosity, religion adn thrist to become rich drove Renaissance Men to start explorating the world outside of Europe 
  • Marco Polo went to China to trade 
  • Why Exploration started 
    • Money 
      • Wanted gold and quicker trade routes to Asia 
      • Spices were wanted 
      • The overland trade was done between the Muslims in the Middle East and Italians 
        • Italians then charged higher prices to othr Euopeans for these goods 
      • Portugal started to wonder if there was a cheaper way to get goods 
        • Found with Columbus and other explorers 
    • To Spread Christianity 
      • Had "moral duty" to Christianized non-believers 
    • New Tech 
    • Mercantilism 
      • Country's power comes from it's wealth

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