The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
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The fall of Constantinople in 1453 prompted European kingdoms to seek new trade routes, with Prince Henry of Portugal funding exploration that led to the discovery of valuable goods in India and Southeast Asia. Spanish and Portuguese colonization, fueled by violence, exploitation, and disease, transformed poor kingdoms into wealthy empires, reshaping power dynamics globally.
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- The fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453 spurred European kingdoms to explore new trade routes, leading to Portuguese exploration along Africa's coast, the rounding of the Cape of Good Hope, and the subsequent discovery of valuable goods in India and Southeast Asia.
- The colonization efforts of Spain and Portugal, fueled by violence, enslavement, and diseases that devastated indigenous American populations, led to immense profits for the European powers, transforming them from poor kingdoms to wealthy empires. This exploitation, especially in silver mines like Potosi, reshaped power dynamics globally and facilitated increased migration and trade across the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Recent questions
What event occurred in May of 1453?
The Ottomans captured Constantinople.
Who funded exploration and navigation studies?
Prince Henry of Portugal, The Navigator.
What valuable goods were discovered in India and Southeast Asia?
Cotton, porcelain, and tea.
What did Bartolomeu Dias accomplish in 1488?
Rounded the Cape of Good Hope.
What treaty settled territorial disputes between Spain and Portugal?
The Treaty of Tordesillas.
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