The passage could have lead to the European and Asian culture to interact more often. Both of their religions, foods, languages, and clothes could have spread throughout Asia and Europe. When many people looked for a northwest passage but did not find one they claimed land for their country spreading that culture even more throughout the newfound land. When the English, French, a explores went out they spread their culture in the Americas making new colonies and discovering new land.
Power and religion, conflict and mercantilism, and culture and the Northwest passage all go together in chapter two. Each affect the other greatly but, they also go hand in hand. The explores spread their culture looking for the passage. The power of England allowed them to win the war against Spain and stay a protestant country The battle between England and Spain ended when England won. This allowed England and France to make more colonies to get more money and power. Overall everything went