The Influence Of The Age Of Exploration

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Age of Exploration was during the 15th to 17th century while the Europeans were traveling the seas searching for new routes to trade on. During this process, the Europeans were constantly marking their steps, and marking land that was never known to them. This lead them to enter the Age of Exploration. The age of Exploration was also known as the age of Discovery. This time was when the Europeans searched the seas looking for trading routes and stations. This exploration could alter the world and transform the world's geography as they knew it.

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