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Was the Age of Exploration a time of discovery or invasion? Respond below. 

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Was the Age of Exploration a time of discovery or invasion? Respond below. 

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The Age of Exploration was a time of discovery. Everyone wanted better trade routes, gold, power, and wealth. But for example in source 3, French Explorer Jacques Cartier explained how there was a strong illness spreading among the people and killed more than 50 locals, this illness was a discovery because it wasn't known until it started to spread. Then Chief Donnacona brought some local cure that was supposed to make the illness vanish, so then the cure becomes a new discovery causing the people who are weak and close to death could take it to get better. They also found new lands, some even became rich by discovering gold and silver, or trying to find new trade routes.

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English and native Americans are trading and the cross is being planted as a sign of Christianity and religion.

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Cortes wanted power and wealth. He and some 500 men left looking for gold, and glory. They had a battle with 400 natives that ended in killing the indigenous people. They gave gave in to Cortes and brought him and is men gifts of jewels. He was able to gain control over the aztec empire.

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Leaders used their power to overtake societies and make them into something new. This was a way of increasing their power, forcing their religion and have complete control over the city and its wealth.

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These orders were given to Walter Raleigh were to conquer or occupy land from any countries that were non-believers/not christian people

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Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec empire and home to nearly 100,000 aztec citizens. The city was as big as Seville or Cordoba. There were many houses and temples. The principle one was so large that a own of some five hundred inhabitants could easily be built. The preists lived in very large rooms and corridors.

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Gods wanted to spread their religion of Christianity to others and find citizens who were lost. They were capable of influencing natural events and courses of human lives.

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The strange illness is spreading and killing large amounts of people making them weak and soon to die. But the natives have brought a cure to this this illness which Cartier is very thankful for

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Cortes and his men met Montezuma who was the king of Aztecs. They were showered with gifts including food, jewelry, and gold. Many feared these spanish and believed they providing shelter to a sleeping monster. The people feared because of this. They were led to believe Cortes was a God, one reason could be because of how he dressed in all the armor. Cortes because afraid that they would figure out that he was not a god so he took their leader hostage and asked for large amounts of jewels and gold. Rots broke out and the aztecs drove Cortes and his men out of their city.

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One of the main motivations for gold was to help increase wealth of the nation. Gold also helped countries pay for their protection against others. Some also needed money for a ship, supplies and a crew to get underway on their journeys.

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as punishment Captain Smith imprisoned, beat and whipped the natives.

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Spanish conquistadores commanded by Cortes associated with local tribes to conquer/take over Tenochtitlan. The spanish brought over a disease called smallpox and killed thousands of people during the war. After 80 days of violence they surrendered to Cortes and he claimed the land for spain.

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Glory was a reason for fame and many wanted fame. It was a way to spread religion, better and faster trade routes, and gain more spices and gold.

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Cartier plated a cross in front of these natives and one even bowed down to him as though the respect him.

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Did Cortes embody the human spirit of exploration and acquisition of knowledge?

Yes, he did because in order for him and his men to take down a powerful and wealthy group as the Aztecs took the ability to think outside the box knowing him and his men were only half of the people connected to the Aztec Empire. After they gave Cortes the information that lead him to encounter one of the greatest civilizations, he sailed out then burned their ships so they could not retreat. They Aztecs gave in to Cortes and they were able to claim the land for spain and built mexico city upon the ruins of tenochtitlan.

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Spices were very valuable, even more than gold. It was capable of making a person wealthy. These goods increased the desire for trade.

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English and Powhatan Indians came together after the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. The two Powhatan sons promised to persuade their father to reconsider the marriage meaning they would become friends with them and be brought onboard.

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One of the main reasons for exploration was the desire to find a new route for the spice and silk trades. Italy and Egypt controlled all of the trade between Asia and the rest of Europe by the 1400s. After Ottoman Empire took over Constantinople it blocked European access to the area, making trade even more limited than before. It also blocked the access to North Africa and the Red sea which were very two important trade routes to the far east.

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Prince Henry launched the first great European voyages of exploration, but these voyages were different than those previously conducted by the Portuguese because they covered a larger area. Prince Henry wanted to find new trade routes, bring spices back to europe, map the cost of Africa to stop the muslim kingdoms from threatening portugal and lastly find the mythical christian empire of Prester John.

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Were the English and French any different from the Spanish when they reached the New World?

In my opinion they were very similar to the spanish but also had some differences. Spanish and French colonist were only going to the americans for furs, gold, and silver, England went there to get religious freedom and land. French Explorer Jacques Cartier planted a cross in front of the natives to claim land for france, similar to how Hernan Cortes was able to claim the aztec empire for spain.

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During this time period were the famed voyages of Christopher Columbus. The voyages tried to find a new trade route to Asia by sailing west but instead reached America and shared information on the newly found land in spain and the rest of europe. He wrote highly of the natives and took several of them for slaves.

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Were these motives and causes for exploration harmless?

I believe they were harmless to a certain extent because it was for the sake of their economy. People wanted to spread
religion(Christianity) and glory.  They also wanted to improve their economy and gain more spices, gold, and better improved trading routes. People wanted knowledge on how to acquire these things or even to just explore and find new discoveries.