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He created a school that attracted mapmakers, instrument makers, shipbuilders, scientists, and sea captains. This begins the Age of Exploration.
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Dias traveled down the coast of Africa and landed in the Cape of Good Hope. He created about half the sea route to India.
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He lead a voyage to the Indies. He believed that he could find a route to India from the West. He also believed that the world was round not flat.
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Pope Alexander VI created a treaty that split the new land between Portugal and Spain.
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Gama followed Dias's route and reached the trading city of Calicut. This route gave Portugal a direct route to India. His spoils were worth 60 times the price of the voyage.
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England begins to use colonies to generate revenue to become a world power
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Hernan Cortes, looking for gold, explored South America and eliminated the Aztec nation. He established the state of New Spain and was promoted to the viceroy.
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He leads a sneaky expedition into the Incan empire and destroys and annihilates the empire. He and Cortes eliminated the native population, then established Spain as the ruling country.
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An increase in slavery in the Americas as well as a collection of items that were frequently traded between Europe and the Americas.
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This is the first permnant settlement in the Americas for England. The major csh croop is tobacco.
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After peacfully residing in Japan, a rebellion occurs. As a result, Christians are persecuted and removed from the country and an exclusion policy was formed.
