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new land, gold silver and tobacco, thousands of europeans moved to new lands, disease transported and killed all natives almost immediatley
It was the first instance of globalization. It expanded the geographic range of European civilization to all continents and of lasting European settlement to three:North and South America and Australia. The language and religious maps of the worldwere transformed utterly in ways we still feel today. It also boosted European wealth and technology laying the foundation for the Industrial Revolution later on.
It was the first instance of globalization. It expanded the geographic range of European civilization to all continents and of lasting European settlement to three: North and South America and Australia. The language and religious maps of the world were transformed utterly in ways we still feel today. It also boosted European wealth and technology laying the foundation for the Industrial Revolution later on.
The first European visitors to North America were the Vikings.
Robert Cuff has written: 'New-founde-land at the very centre of the European discovery & exploration of North America' -- subject(s): Discovery and exploration
Columbus did not discover North America. He landed on islands in the Bahamas. But Columbus is credited with making the European discovery of America, because his reports lead directly to the discovery and exploration of the rest of the American continents.
The first European Explorer was Cristopher Columbus,that was the first recorded one, but probably many Euopeans have reached the Americas.
During the Age of Exploration Spain explored theCaribbean, South America and Central America.
Depends on what you consider America and what you consider European. Of the traditional Age of Exploration, it was Christopher Columbus. Overall, it was probably Leif Ericsson.
What happened as a result of European exploration of north America's east coast? it lead Europeans to begin colonies on the coast.
The discovery of America involved: 1) Christopher Columbus setting sail in 1492 2) Discovering the Caribbean islands 3) Exploration of the mainland by other European explorers 4) Realization that a "New World" had been found 5) Colonization and establishment of permanent settlements.
Christopher Columbus.
Essecially America started by European exploration and the colonizing of the Americas by Columbus and England.
With the discovery of North America.
Extermination and enslavement.
Coronado's exploration and discovery of the Grand Canyon and the American Southwest in the 16th century expanded European knowledge of the region and paved the way for future colonization and settlement. It also fueled Spanish ambitions to control the territory and establish a presence in North America.