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He sponsored voyages to Africa and funded navigation schools. This inspired other Europeans to explore the world.
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Bartolomeu's expedition gave Europeans a method to travel to the west without interacting with the Ottomans.
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Europe gains access to America, which launches the Columbian Exchange and America's European colonization.
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Pope Alexander VI split the world's territorial claims between Spain and Portugal using an imaginary line.
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Divided the world between Spain and Portugal, which prevented land conflicts and shaped colonization patterns.
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Gama established the first maritime trade route from Europe to Asia.
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Spain was able to establish Mexico, which led to their expansion and colonization of South America.
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The trip provided valuable geographic knowledge and established a trade route through Asia.
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St. Augustine is the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, demonstrating Spain's influence over the New World.
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The fall of the largest empire in South America allowed Spain to gather vast amounts of wealth, land, and influence.