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The Age of Exploration. Take Notes on the Following Information. This is what we know of the world today. This is what Europeans knew of the world in the 1400s. What was the silk road ?. Who was Marco Polo?. Where was he from? When did he live? What did he do? Why is he important?.
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The Age of Exploration Take Notes on the Following Information
Who was Marco Polo? Where was he from? When did he live? What did he do? Why is he important?
Which country dominated trade in Europe? • Which empire blocked all trade for Europeans? • Which countries are on the Atlantic coast?
What did Dias do? What did De Gamma do? Portugal Continued
Improved Technology • What kind of technology enabled the Europeans to explore the world? • Ships • Sails • Astrolabe • Compass • Better maps