European Explorations

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Ever wonder how one of the tiniest continents in the world contained people who almost ruled all of Earth’s people, controlled many of the world’s valuable resources, and more? Well, for starters, it is certainly possible, since Europe, containing many great countries, is leading the world even today with top notch economies and companies. This was during the 15th century. It is also necessary to look at how many inventions and studies that were done in this region, because of both exploration, and “enlightenment”. This is important to mention because of the many factors that make Europe how it is today. Going forward, this is going to be a 5 paragraph-long essay that examines how and why the Europeans impacted(greatly) the world!

There were many audacious European explorers, who took lengthy and harsh voyages around the world. Some examples of these people are: Vasco de Gama, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, and Bartolomeo Diaz. Each are known for one or more major discoveries that impact heavily today’s time. For example, Christopher Columbus “discovered” the New World,
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But the simplest answer is they wanted to share their religions and beliefs. Just like the Inquisition wanted everyone to be Catholic, (in their region) they went to other places for spreading it as well. The beliefs of the churches during the Renaissance were meant to be final, and they wanted others outside to accept their beliefs as well. The famous Galileo Galilei was shot down many of times due to the church’s firmness. Those are some facts and “drives” that made the Europeans go out and look for outside lands. To top it off, they got so many nice things at start, introduced by traders from the Middle East, such as the compass. This made it seem possible to do full-on exploring. Ultimately, the real push came from the people

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