THE COLONIZATION OF AMERICA

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THE COLONIZATION OF AMERICA
Age of European Exploration and Conquest
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THE COLONIZATION OF AMERICA
The four major European nations that engaged in exploration and colonization during the 15th
and 16th centuries were Portugal, Spain, France, and England. During the 15th and 16th
centuries, European nations engaged in exploration of the world. This is era is now known as the
“Age of Discovery”. The progress in the technology of navigation played a big role in this
movement. In past ages, Europeans thought that the earth was flat. The theories showing that the
Earth was round and improved navigation techniques such as the introduction of the compass
and astrolabe, allowed for more freedom of movement. The most significant motivation for
European exploration was economic: they wanted to find a sea route to India to lower the prices
for shipments of spices and find a more reliable way to import spices after the fall of
Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. Another important role was due to Religious reasons.
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