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In Europe, the Black Death was a huge outbreak of a plague carried by rat fleas.The Black Death killed 25 million people or 1/3 of the population.The Black Death affected exploration because it affected the number explorers.
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The first guns appear in Europe.This affected exploration because it allowed traders to protect themselves and goods. It also allowed explorers to be safe in the wild
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Major improvements are made in sailing ships. Allowing goods and people to sail faster and farther. This affected exploration because it allowed explorers to move faster.
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The long-lost map of the world drawn in the second century bt the geographer Ptolmey is rediscovered in western Europe. It becomesthe best existing map of the world. Ptolmey's map makes Columbus believe that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe. This opened the door for new quiicker trade routes to appear. It also allwed for easier exploration.
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Prince Henry the Navigator organizes a School of Navigation and base for explorations on Cape St. Vincent in Portugal. This allowed peolpe to learn to sail and explore for themselves. This affected exploration because now people could sail and explore better.
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The first caravels are built. For the first time, an Asian ship enters the Atlantic ocean by rounding the Cape of Good Hope. This affected exploration because the asians could explore more land.
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The Guttenburg Bible is printed on a printing presss that uses a movable type. This invention made it possible for books to be made in expensively, and, as a result, knowledge began to spread more rapidly than ever before in history.This affected exploration because it allowed explores to learn of new routes faster.
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The first auction of black slaves take place in Portugal. This allowed explorers to gain crew members. Meaning the could explore more.
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Treaty of Tordesillas divides the world's undiscovered lands between Spain and Portugal. This affected exploration because explorers foound new land to explore.
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Columbus discovers America. When he discovered it he thought it was part of asia. This affected exploration because there was a new place to explore.
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The last of four voyages to the new world. This affected exploration because a successful explorer was was about to stop coming to the New World.
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A new world map uses the name "America'' for the newly discovered southern continent. It was named in honor of Amerigo Vespucchi. This affected exploration it allowed explores to have a clearer picture of the wrold and where they were going,
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Balboa crosses the Isthmus of Panama and discovers the Pacific Ocean. Ponce de Leon lands in Florida This affected trade because their were now more resources.
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Hernando DeSoto explores the Mississippi river. This affected exploration because it allowed explores to understand the geography. It also made them realize they could not get through to the West on land.
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Galilleo builds his first telescope. This allowed people to see things like land from farther distances away. This affected exploration because they could see things that they might otherwise miss
