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This marked the start of the European overseas exploration along Africa's coast. The school advanced mapmaking, shipbuilding, and exploration along Africa’s coast.
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This connected Europe to the Americas, which helped to launch the Columbian Exchange and massive global changes.
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This divided the New World between Spain and Portugal which shaped future colonization patterns.
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The first successful sea voyage from Europe to India, establishing direct trade routes.
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The first expedition to sail around the world, proving Earth's circumference and global connectivity.
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Spanish conquest that reshaped the Americas and expanded European influence.
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Spanish expanded control in South America, gaining immerse wealth from silver and gold.
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This helped England establish dominance in Asian trade and global commerce.
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This became one of the most powerful trading companies, controlling trade routes in Asia.
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This marked the beginning of centuries of the Atlantic slave trade in North America.