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Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan in China
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Desire for contact with Asia
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caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind
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prince henry finds navigation school
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Portuguese have trading posts along west coast of Africa
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Treaty of tordesillas pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal
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Dias sails around southern tip of Africa
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spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds America instead
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Vasco de Gama sails to India
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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) that any other nation
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Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia
