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Portugal's capture of Ceuta in North Africa was seen as the beginning of European expansion. Opened doors for trade routes and access to resources in Europe
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Became the first European around the southern tip of Africa. This was led to a established sea route to Asia which reduced the reliance on land-based trade.
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Christopher Columbus's voyage was sponsored by Spain. This created the link between Europe and the Americas. Launched the Columbian Exchange of plants, animals, and diseases this reshaped both hemispheres of the world.
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Between Spain and Portugal this divided the new discovered lands outside of Europe. This showed the competition among European powers
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This voyage to India was successful and established a direct maritime trade route, expanding Europe’s access to spices and other valuable goods.
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Magellan circumnavigate the globe. This expedition proved the world was round and interconnected, marking the first true instance of global navigation.
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Hernan Cortes led the Spanish to the conquest of the Aztec Empire this brought vast wealth to Spain but also devastated native populations through warfare and disease.
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one of the first multinational corporations, this highlighted how trade and commerce fueled early globalization.
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This was the first English settlement in North America became part of the transatlantic economy, set the stage for English expansion and global trade.
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Was marked as the beginning of institutionalized slavery in English North America, tying the colonies into the global Atlantic system of labor, trade, and cultural exchange. It set lasting economic and demographic changes in motion.