States and private enterprises were similar in their roles in the fur, spice and slave trades in that they both tried to establish monopolies by any means possible as well as their roles in trade constantly benefitting Europe, however they differ greatly in their treatment of native people who were in their path to become involved in global commerce. Both private enterprises and states were similar in the spice, fur and slave trades as they both sought to establish monopolies on different forms of trade during the early modern era. After the travels of Vasco de Gama discovered the open commercial network of Indian Ocean commerce, which could provide valuable goods that could be used in Asian networks due to the low value of European goods,
Christopher Columbus determination to find a water route west from Europe to Asia influenced the Age of Exploration greatly. Especially King Henry VII who was eager to increase wealth for Europe. King Henry VII sent Columbus to discover a water route west from Europe to Asia. He also in 1496, issued letters patent to Cabot and his son, which authorized them to make a voyage of discovery and to return with goods for sale on the English market. He also encouraged Cabot’s second voyage.
Vasco de Gama impacted the indigenous people of Africa. On the first expedition they spent 4 months out on sea before reaching a bay called St Helena Bay which Vasco de Gama named which was after a Religious Mother of Constantine the Great. When they stopped on land to make repairs, look for water, and check their position they make their first encounter with the Khoikhoi. They come to a misunderstanding and Khoikhoi throw spears which wounded Vasco in the thigh. Which then the battered ships came in three days later and Vasco starts to trade with the people.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa is a Spanish conquistador who spent many years exploring the Isthmus of Panama and the surrounding areas in the early 1500’s. Balboa was sent to explore anywhere in the New World as long as another explorer was of had not already explored there. The only other request of Balboa was that he had to give one fifth of the riches he found to Spain. We believe that Balboa’s personal motives in exploring this area were to take over the land and acquire gold and other riches. He would stop at nothing to acquire these riches.
This happened because they saw the value of Indian Ocean trade and began to colonize for economic purposes. Because of the dark ages, it took a while for the Europeans to discover the Indian Ocean trading. Vasco da Gama’s discovery of the Indian Ocean trade network resulted in Portuguese invasion attempts to capture the port cities, which harmed the once economically prosperous Swahili city states, as well as the commerce of the Indian Ocean itself. However, the attempts to control the commerce of the Indian Ocean by the Portuguese ultimately failed. Globally, just as European involvement increased in the commerce of the Indian Ocean region, Europeans began trading with the Americas during the Columbian Exchange.
According to document 10, Magellan, a portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the
Moreover, during the 1500s, spices were highly valued because of their scarcity and usefulness. The Portuguese (led by Vasco de Gama) were the first Europeans to discover a direct sea route to Southeast Asia via the Cape of Good Hope, thus enabling them to bring spices directly from India to Europe (Document 4). Shortly after, the English, French, and Dutch discovered the sea route to Asia and gained monopoly over the spice trade by colonizing Southeast Asia. Although trade and colonization had a significant impact on Asia, they also had a monumental impact on Africans. In the 1500s, Europeans began trading slaves on a large scale, as they were sold to work on large plantations in the New World.
The Age of Discovery, also known as the Age of Explorers, was a period in history that witnessed humans embarking on missions to explore new territories, make significant discoveries, and reshape the course of human history. During this era, numerous brave explorers emerged who contributed to the expansion of our understanding of the world and laid the groundwork for future exploration and scientific advancements. However, among these pioneers, Vasco De Gama stands out as the most significant explorer due to his commendable achievements in navigation, trade, and fostering the process of globalizing the world. One of Vasco De Gama's most significant accomplishments was completing a direct sea route from Europe to India. Previously, traders had
Knowing this, if Zheng He and Vasco de Gama had crossed paths on the Indian Ocean, China’s ships would have most likely attacked and demolished the Europeans ships because they were on what they recognized as their territory. Zheng He’s ships could’ve easily exterminated the four European ships due to their size and bulk. If this had happened Europe likely would have abandoned their voyage and over time would’ve stopped financing trips similar to de Gama’s. This would have then forced them to expand their empire somewhere else, or not at all. This may have greatly weakened or interrupted Western European dominance for another several hundred
In 1445, he sent a navigator named Alvise da Cadamosto on an expedition in west Africa in 1456. He sailed up The Gambia River to the Gene River and tried to trade with the Africans, but did not succeed. In 1458, Henry The Navigator sent Diogo Gomes on an expedition that reached Cape Palmas. Henry The Navigator died the same year the expedition returned in 1460. Portugal had become a strong sea coping nation with extraordinary income from sea trading routes because of Henry The Navigator.
The Age of Exploration was very important in Lisbon. Trade was a major source of economy. This opened the way for sailors to find new trading routes, goods, and wealth was able to grow because of new trading partners. Prince Henry or Henry the Navigator, was a famous explorer. He went from Portugal to West Africa and traded with Africa for slaves.
Emphasis was placed on travelling by ship, as famous explorers like Henry the Navigator and Vasco de Gama launched explorations to try and find new passages to the West Indies. Possibly the most important voyage began by a European explorer during the Age of Exploration was Christopher Columbus’ journey, sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. The goal of Columbus’ journey was, like other explorers during that time period, to find the shortest route possible to the world’s largest trading centers located in China, India, and islands off of Asia known as the West Indies. However, during Columbus’ journey, his ship
European explorers and conquistadors during the age of exploration were motivated by three things: God, gold and glory. The two most prominent of the three between 1492 and 1607 were gold and glory. Beginning in 1492 gold motivated many explorers, from Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World to the Virginia Company’s colonization of America. Gold is a symbol for wealth, and many explorers soon realized the New World’s potential for wealth. The Spanish’s interest in wealth inspired Columbus’s expedition in the first place, as he was sent to India to trade for spices.
Historical Narrative for Vasco da Gama- Elinor Grochowski witness: Pedro Cabral I am Pedro Álvares Cabral. I was sent from Portugal to establish trading routs. One of my commanders had a route to India but I chose to follow Vasco da Gama’s route instead. The commander 's route was to travel around the coast of Africa.
The Age of Exploration, starting from the 15th century and lasting until the beginning of the 17th century, was a period of time in which the Europeans explored the Americas and Africa while searching for a more efficient trade route with Asia. However, the Europeans did not just discover this lands, but also made use of them and the native population. The causes of the Age of Exploration were “God, Gold and Glory” which effects were the expansion of Christianity, importation of precious resources into Europe and colonization of new lands. The first cause of the Age of Exploration was “God” which resulted in an expansion of Christianity.
