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1200
Exploration in the 1200
Exploration. During the Middle Ages, Europeans knew little about the world beyond their lands and the seas around them. The Renaissance brought a great leap. www.encyclopedia.com -
1300
Exploration in the 1300
European exploration- The Age of Discovery: In the 100 years from the mid-15th to the European exploration of the African coast. www.britannica.com -
1400
Exploration in the 1400
The Age of Exploration (also called the Age of Discovery) began in the 1400s and continued through the 1600s. It was a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world. They discovered new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas. www.ducksters.com -
1500
Exploration in the 1500
The motives for Spanish exploration was to find Northwest Passage, which they believed was a direct and efficient route to the Orient - home of spices, silks and wealth. The Spanish explorers were in search of mineral wealth, looking for El Dorado (the City of Gold) and they aspired to spread Christianity. www.arcgis.com -
Exploration in the 1600
European exploration of the Pacific began with the Spanish and the Portuguese. ... In the early 1600s, the Dutch seized control of the Moluccas from the Portuguese. As early as 1605, a Dutch expedition was sent to explore the north coast of Australia and several others followed. www.metmuseum.org
