The Age of Exploration. The Crusades & Trade The Crusades of the 1100s exposed Europeans to an amazing variety of new trade goods, such as spices, tea,
Today’s Warm Up Take out the world map where you previously charted the explorative voyages of Portugal. Using pages 74 & 75 in your textbook, add in.
Conquest & Colonies Chapter 16: Section 2. Spain Builds an Empire After European explorers reached the Americas, countries began to scramble to establish.
Spanish Conquistadors As the Age of Exploration went into full swing, Spanish conquistadors went to the Americas for 3 general reasons: Gold God Glory.
Absolute Monarchs in Europe. Setting the Stage…. The end of the Middle Ages saw the development of more powerful European monarchies. As feudalism declined,
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