Exploration expanded global knowledge and trade from "summary" of The Story of Mankind, Original Edition (Yesterday's Classics) by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
The voyages of discovery in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were of the greatest possible importance. They brought the people of the Old and New Worlds into direct contact with each other. They made it possible for them to exchange their ideas and their products. They enabled Europe to draw upon the riches of the East. They created a world in which knowledge and trade could expand beyond all previous limits. Exploration opened up new trade routes that connected Europe with Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It allowed for the exchange of goods such as spices, silks, and precious metals. This trade enriched the countries involved and increased their wealth and power. It also led to the development of new technologies and industries, as nations sought to gain an advantage in the competiti...
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