The Age Of Exploration And Its Impact On History
History 106
Professor John Radzilowski
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February 04, 2013
The Age of Exploration
The age of exploration had a huge impact on the history. It started from the 14th century to the 17th century where European countries were looking for the shortest and best routes through the Indies because it would give them wealth due to the excess to spices, gold, and silver overseas. Other than that, advances in technology, and Christianity are also some of the factors that led to the age of exploration which also made a huge impact in Europe – slavery and religious wars. Many of the significant improvements of the technology were made during the age of exploration. There were tools that was developed during the age of exploration such as a portable device used by sailors to help them find their way. Another tool was the magnetic compass which was the mariner’s first technological application of magnetism and one of the oldest scientific instruments. Based on Bentley, “Portuguese mariners encountered Arab sailors in the Indian ocean using simpler and more serviceable instruments for determining latitude…” (Bentley370). Lastly, a caravel was invented that has multiple masts that could take advantage of whatever wind was available. Christianity, also, has led to the age of …show more content…
Martin Luther, a German priest and church reformer, was one of the most influential people in history during Christianity. He led the protestant reformation and formed the Lutheran church and was responsible for the division between Catholic and Protestant churches. Because of the disagreements over the role of faith and works, they ended up fighting. “Religious wars wracked France for thirty-six years… and they also complicated relations between Protestant and Roman Catholic states.” (Bentley 391). Countries such as Spain, France, German, Dutch, and Russia had taken part in this
Professor John Radzilowski
Reaction paper 1
February 04, 2013
The Age of Exploration
The age of exploration had a huge impact on the history. It started from the 14th century to the 17th century where European countries were looking for the shortest and best routes through the Indies because it would give them wealth due to the excess to spices, gold, and silver overseas. Other than that, advances in technology, and Christianity are also some of the factors that led to the age of exploration which also made a huge impact in Europe – slavery and religious wars. Many of the significant improvements of the technology were made during the age of exploration. There were tools that was developed during the age of exploration such as a portable device used by sailors to help them find their way. Another tool was the magnetic compass which was the mariner’s first technological application of magnetism and one of the oldest scientific instruments. Based on Bentley, “Portuguese mariners encountered Arab sailors in the Indian ocean using simpler and more serviceable instruments for determining latitude…” (Bentley370). Lastly, a caravel was invented that has multiple masts that could take advantage of whatever wind was available. Christianity, also, has led to the age of …show more content…
Martin Luther, a German priest and church reformer, was one of the most influential people in history during Christianity. He led the protestant reformation and formed the Lutheran church and was responsible for the division between Catholic and Protestant churches. Because of the disagreements over the role of faith and works, they ended up fighting. “Religious wars wracked France for thirty-six years… and they also complicated relations between Protestant and Roman Catholic states.” (Bentley 391). Countries such as Spain, France, German, Dutch, and Russia had taken part in this