The Early Modern Period (1450- 1750 C.E.) brought upon the global stage many things. Increased international trade, expeditions, and colonization defined this section of history. New developments were occurring in many places, influencing future order and economic promise, even today. To start, European power grew immensely at this time. Western Europe continued to flourish, producing a series of explorers that would greatly affect both people’s scope of the world and set a new precedent for international trade. Among the famous explorers from Western Europe was Vasco de Gama, a Spanish man who successfully traveled to India by boat, a feat that was not achieved before by a European. Following Gama’s expedition, Europeans flocked to India
