HIST 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Eurocentrism, Nations Of Nineteen Eighty-Four, Moctezuma Ii
2 Apr 2015
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European encounters the need to establish secure trade routes with the east fueled early. Portugal, under the leadership of prince henry the navigator, explored the coast of africa. Protuguese exploration resulted in a commercial empire in the east and the acceleration of the slave trade. The voyages of columbus initiated the process of spanish conquest in the americas. Profit, the spread of christianity, and glory drove the european expansion. The formation of states although the obstacles to large state formation were formidable in the. 15th century, they weren"t powerful enough to stop the process from moving forward. The rulers of muscovy took advantage of favorable circumstances to create a vast state. In the aftermath of the wars of the roses, henry vii helped transform england"s poor and weak monarchy into a stable and efficient institution. Luck played an important role in the consolidation of royal authority in france under louis xi.
