European Exploration

How Did New Tools Made the Age of Exploration Possible? Technology in the Age of Exploration During the late 1400s and early 1500s, European sailors began traveling farther across the oceans than ever before. These voyages led to the discovery of new lands, new trade routes, and new connections between continents. Historians often call this … Read more

Why Did Europeans Begin Exploring the World? During the late Middle Ages and the early years of the Renaissance, something remarkable began to happen in Europe. Sailors, merchants, and kings started sending ships far beyond the familiar waters of the Mediterranean Sea. These explorers crossed dangerous oceans, sailed along unknown coasts, and searched for new … Read more