GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery covered the period from the 15th century to the early 17th century, when European expansion reached the Americas, Far East, and Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Columbus and Later Explorations (1492–1519) 1492–1493: Italian explorer Christopher Columbus makes three voyages paid for by the Spanish and lands on islands off the coast of the North American continent, not realizing he has found a new land.

Detailed explanation-3: -Along with the idea of looking for new trade routes, they also hoped to find new sources of gold, silver, and other valuables. Additionally, Europeans saw exploration as a way to bring Christianity to other cultures that lived in other lands.