The age of exploration was a time full of learning and profitable trade. During the Renaissance, learning about math, science, and english become more important. People had a drive to learn and be able to read. The Renaissance effected the Age of Exploration by advancing technologies, bringing wealth to monarchs, and having religious freedom. Navigation and exploration was not an easy task. Having technologies that could guide oneself were important. The ships also had to be sturdy and able to support a crew and luggage.
There were a couple major ship advancements. One was the creation of the caravan. The caravel was commonly used ship which were maneuverable and medium sized. Some of the uses of the caravan were as cargo ships, warships, patrol ships, and fishing boats. One main reason explorers commonly used these ships were there speed. Caravans were fast and able to control which helped explorers navigate with ease. The Galleon is another ship created during the Age of Exploration. This 16th century ship had much of its inspiration come from the Caravel and Carrack. The Galleon had two main uses, one was for fishing and the other was as a warship. The ships …show more content…
Christopher Columbus, a well-known explorer, was funded by Queen Isabella. He brought her new lands to Spain and new trade. Many explorers did this to bring fame to themselves. Amerigo Vespucci was a map maker who sailed to Americas and other parts of the world to help him create better and more realistic maps as well as figure out new means of navigation. Having a wealthy country with much trade was highly looked upon by monarchs. The new land and trade were the main reasons explorers got funded by monarchs. In England and France, monarchs were finding a new source of money by commissioning voyages to get trade, and they ended up getting the fur trade which was major source of revenue throughout the 15th and 16th
There were a couple major ship advancements. One was the creation of the caravan. The caravel was commonly used ship which were maneuverable and medium sized. Some of the uses of the caravan were as cargo ships, warships, patrol ships, and fishing boats. One main reason explorers commonly used these ships were there speed. Caravans were fast and able to control which helped explorers navigate with ease. The Galleon is another ship created during the Age of Exploration. This 16th century ship had much of its inspiration come from the Caravel and Carrack. The Galleon had two main uses, one was for fishing and the other was as a warship. The ships …show more content…
Christopher Columbus, a well-known explorer, was funded by Queen Isabella. He brought her new lands to Spain and new trade. Many explorers did this to bring fame to themselves. Amerigo Vespucci was a map maker who sailed to Americas and other parts of the world to help him create better and more realistic maps as well as figure out new means of navigation. Having a wealthy country with much trade was highly looked upon by monarchs. The new land and trade were the main reasons explorers got funded by monarchs. In England and France, monarchs were finding a new source of money by commissioning voyages to get trade, and they ended up getting the fur trade which was major source of revenue throughout the 15th and 16th