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Prince Henry of Portugal helped start the Age of Exploration by funding trips and creating a school for sailors. He pushed for exploration along the African coast. -
Columbus landed in the Caribbean while trying to find a route to Asia. This marked the start of lasting contact between Europe and the Americas. -
Plants, animals, people, and diseases were exchanged between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It changed diets, economies, and even populations around the world.
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Spain and Portugal agreed to divide up the newly discovered lands. This showed how powerful European countries were trying to control the world. -
Da Gama was the first European to sail around Africa to reach India. This opened up new trade routes for spices and goods. -
Millions of Africans were forced into slavery and taken to the Americas. This changed societies on both sides of the Atlantic forever.
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Magellan’s crew was the first to sail all the way around the globe. It proved the world was round and way bigger than people thought. -
Cortés took over the Aztec Empire with fewer men but stronger weapons and disease. This shows how European colonization changed the Americas. -
This company was super powerful and helped Britain take over trade in India. It shows how businesses helped spread European influence globally. -
Jamestown became the first lasting English colony in America. It was the beginning of British expansion in the New World.