FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas from one continent to another. .
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Advances in learning and technology made long ocean voyages possible
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Warfare increased as European nations competed for land and power.
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European diseases had an adverse effect on the native populations of new territories
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: B) advances in learning and technology made long ocean voyages possible. Due to advances during the Age of Exploration (roughly 15th-17th century), long ocean voyages became possible.
Detailed explanation-2: -The motives for exploration included trade, the spread of Christianity, and the shear curiosity of discovering new lands.
Detailed explanation-3: -The final reason for why the Age of Exploration began is because Europeans of the time were interested in foreign cultures and goods. In general, the Renaissance in Europe caused an expansion of new ideas and new understandings of the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -The simple answer is money. Although, some individual explorers wanted to gain fame or experience adventure, the main purpose of an expedition was to make money. How did expeditions make money? Expeditions made money primarily by discovering new trade routes for their nations.