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Crusades
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Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China
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Caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind
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Europeans desired to explore and connect with Asia.
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Prince Henry founded a navigation school
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Portuguese have trading posts along West Coast of Africa
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Dias sails around southern tip of Africa
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Spanish Columbus tries to find fastest rote to Asia, finds America instead.
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Treaty of Tordesillas- Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal
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Vasco de Gama sails into India.
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Vasco de Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo.
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Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India trade.
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Portugal captures Goa, port city in India.
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Portugal seizes Malacca.
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Dutch have more ships (20,000) than any other nation.
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Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia.
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English and Dutch begin moving into Asia.
