The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration)

European explorers mistakenly discovered a new world; they are not looking for a new continent, but are looking for a new sea route. Europeans want to find a better trade route mainly between China, India and Southeast Asia. They value many products from Asia, including cloves, peppers, and other spices used to improve taste and prevent deterioration. Luxury items such as purely colored silk fabrics, rich carpets and glows are also desirable.

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Since the beginning of the 15th century, the European countries have started a series of global exploration and created new chapters in world history. It is called the era of discovery or exploration, the period from the 15th century to the early 17th century, during which the process of expanding to Europe, America, Africa and the Far East has flourished. This era is defined by characters like Ferdinand Magellan, the first world where the expedition from 1519 to 1522 moved across the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Exploring the Era - Discovering the age known as the exploration era and the voyage begins in the 15th century and the history of the European people continued till the early 17th century when engaged in a thorough exploration of the world with Africa and the United States It is a period. Asia and Oceania establish a direct connection and draw the earth. The United States of America declaration of independence - adopted at the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, 13 American colonies who were fighting with Britain at that time were regarded as their own countries and were announced that they were no longer part of the British Empire.

The era of discovery (or exploration) (Europe, 1400 CE - 1700 CE) has discovered that the times point to the late Middle Ages / Renaissance era, and overseas travel and discoveries are an influential part of European society. In the era of discovery, the major powers of Europe found and settled on different continents and changed the destiny of America, Africa and Asia. It brought the global spread of Christianity and the idea of ​​Western civilization; it also showed the growth of global slave trade. See: famous explorer

The era of science and discovery The Renaissance celebrated the era of discovery. It is characterized by the growing interest in not only human beings but also the surrounding world. Explorants such as Christopher Columbus and Ponce de Leon explored the Americas and built a colonial era that lasted for centuries. Scientists also made a huge discovery at the end of the Renaissance era, including a wonderful discovery of Copernicus. That is, the sun, not the earth, is the center of the universe.