Effects of Exploration and Trade

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What was one of the effects of the Crusades on European trade?

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Increased demand for goods and trade with the East

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What event in 1453 disrupted the trade routes controlled by the Ottomans and Italians?

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The fall of Constantinople under the rule of the Ottoman Muslim Empire

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What was the motivation of Europeans to spread Christianity during explorations?

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Hostility towards Muslims

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What caused the need for additional resources among European empires?

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Economic needs of standing armies and navies

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What inspired researchers to discover new lands during the Renaissance?

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The spirit of curiosity and personal achievements

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What opportunities did inventions like the caravel and magnetic compass provide?

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Longer and more efficient sea voyages

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What began after Christopher Columbus's journey to America?

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Extensive exchange of plants and animals between America and Europe

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What was the result of introducing crops such as sugarcane in America?

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Creation of plantations in America

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What was the impact of European diseases on the indigenous peoples of the Americas?

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The population of the indigenous peoples of the Americas decreased

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What was one of the effects of the introduction of European firearms in Africa?

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Expansion of African slave trade and intensification of military actions in Africa