THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

WHAT WAS THE AGE OF EXPLORATION?

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• The age of exploration was when they invented all of the gadgets or electronics that helped them navigate.
• Their most popular way of transportation was by ship.

GEOGRAPHY

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• Of course there was water
• They had land for farming and building

RELIGION

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• Throughout the Age of Exploration, Christianity spread to Africa as well. In particular, it spread to Western Africa as a result of the slave trade. By the 15th century, Portuguese missionaries were active in Western Africa.

ACHEIVEMENTS

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• They made the compass
• They made many trips around the world
• They tested their products

POLITICS

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• Prince Henry The navigator was the key the Portuguese success.
• He made everything happen without ever going with them on a ship.

ECONOMICS

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• Under a mercantilist system, colonies basically exist for the sole purpose of bringing wealth to the mother country. Mercantilism was the dominant economic philosophy during the Age of Exploration, and most European countries adopted this approach.

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

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• During this time, the social structure in Latin America consisted of the peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, and the mulattoes. The peninsulares were at the top of the social pyramid and consisted of Spanish and Portuguese officials that were born in Europe and held all of the important government positions.

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