What impact did the Renaissance have on European exploration?
The purpose of this assignment is to write a 5‐page (1000‐1250 words approx.) single‐authored essay based on any (1) one of the topics listed below. You may also choose a topic not listed below, but consult with me in advance beforehand. (Please refer to the Essay Rubric for details regarding the evaluation). The essay must […]
1500s Exploration American History
Discuss the English efforts to explore and colonize eastern North America in the late 1500s and early 1600s. What important colonies did the English establish along the mid-Atlantic coast and in New England? What characteristics did these colonies possess, and what made them different from one another? How did conflict within these colonies and events […]
Age of Exploration
What do you believe were the primary motives and preconditions that prompted European overseas exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries? motives: -shorter route to asia -God (religious reason) -Gold (money) -Glory (fame) -attraction to other lands beyond Europe preconditons: -greater, political centralization -new seaworthy ships: i.e sails (from square shape to triangle shape), and […]
