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Danny Lust
Dr. Strean
World Civilizations G
4/12/03

Voyages of Exploration

1. Motives Behind Exploration:
a. During The Age of Europeans in the 15th and 16th centuries, Europeans set off for distant islands
b. The Europeans went to these islands because:
- Europeans were looking to make money
- The desire to spread Christianity to new places
- The rising of people who desired adventured and exploration
- To test new and improved technology in ships
2. Portuguese Exploration:
a. The first European exploring nation was Portugal
b. Prince Henry of Portugal encouraged these explorations
c. He decided to try these explorations for economic and religious purposes
d. From voyages to India the Portuguese get much needed information about the stars, tides, winds, and currents
e. They established successful trading posts and plantations in West Africa
f. These posts were heavily guarded
g. These posts were a revo...

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