Globalization and Explorization

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  • 1400

    Prince Henry of Portugal

    Prince Henry of Portugal
    Prince Henry of Portugal (The Navigator) funded and encouraged exploration, the study of navigation and the development of new tools to aid navigation. By mid-15th century he made it the coast of Africa. There he hoped to get rich. Africa had food, salt, gold and slaves. His people married African women slave traders. Ensuring their wealth and the women ensured more trade routes for themselves.
  • Period: 1400 to

    Globalization and Exploration

  • 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Treaty of Tordesillas
    Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas to split the newly discovered lands in America. This gave Spain majority control of North America and some south with Portugal with the lesser.