Monster Essays - The Age of Exploration: Europe
The Age of Exploration: Europe
The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and
conquistadores from all over Europe, much like today, there was much
competition for land rights. The main disputes were between Spain and
Portugal. And these are the representatives from not only these two
countries, but surrounding ones as well.
Christopher Columbus was a sea captain from Genoa. He first tried
to convince Portugal, then Spain to sponsor a voyage to Asia across the
Atlantic. Columbus thought that the voyage would take two months, others
said four months, but he left with enough food and supplies for only two
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