The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History

The video explores the impact of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople on global trade, leading to European exploration. It highlights Portuguese and Spanish expeditions, their motives, and the resulting colonization. The video discusses the economic, cultural, and demographic changes brought by these explorations, including the spread of diseases and the establishment of global trade networks.

What were the primary goods that the Portuguese sought in their explorations?

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How did the arrival of European explorers affect Indigenous populations in the Americas?

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What were the consequences of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires?

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Explain the role of local intermediaries in the trade networks established by European explorers.

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