GASA01H3 : week 10 broken down/high lighted
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The east and the west almost never interacted, europeans received asian goods and technology through central asians, and often they were wrongfully attributed to. europeans by the middle ages realized they were lagged behind and began to trade more to boost their economy. ming china and the expedition to indian ocean. Prester john withstood the arab onslaught and would make a valuable ally, thought by some to be kubilai khan. prince henry the navigator inspired expansion, conquered parts of africa, and replaced muslim traders as the dominant commercial power in west africa. portugal kings authorized by the pope to preach christianity to foreign lands. christopher columbus discovered the new world in 1492 for the spanish king. Columbus is inspired by marco polo and thought he found asia, or at least a part of. Papal bull: a type of letters patent issued by the pope of the catholic church.