Exploration
Success with trading in Italy with the East lead to the interest of India by other European nations. They needed to get past Italy, and Spain sent Christopher Columbus to India where he discovered the Americas instead. These discoveries had a lasting impact on Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Imperialism
European nations competed for colonies across the globe. These colonies were exploited for their raw materials, and used as new markets for European goods. Europeans needed a reliable labor source,slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas in large numbers.
Columbian Exchange
The Age of Exploration is a turning point in history because it altered the way people lived across the world. The biggest aspect of this change deals with the exchange of people, plants, animals, ideas, and technology. This is known as the Columbian Exchange, because it starts with Columbus. While many aspects of this exchange had positive effects, such as the exchange of foods between Europe and America, there were also negative effects, such as the exchange of diseases between Europe and America.
Imperialism
European nations competed for colonies across the globe. These colonies were exploited for their raw materials, and used as new markets for European goods. Europeans needed a reliable labor source,slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas in large numbers.
Columbian Exchange
The Age of Exploration is a turning point in history because it altered the way people lived across the world. The biggest aspect of this change deals with the exchange of people, plants, animals, ideas, and technology. This is known as the Columbian Exchange, because it starts with Columbus. While many aspects of this exchange had positive effects, such as the exchange of foods between Europe and America, there were also negative effects, such as the exchange of diseases between Europe and America.