European overseas expansion before 1550 was the product of two related phenomena in terms of motivations and technology. What were these phenomena, and how did they encourage European expansion?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
First, European economic, religious, and political incentives should be explored. Europe's commercial revival, in particular trade with the East, was a motivating factor in exploration. Political unification and the new monarchies played a major role, as did the desire to expand Christianity. Second, maritime and military technologies allowed for the full expression of those incentives, resulting in overseas expansion. The development of the caravel, new mapping and navigation skills, and firearms all contributed to the ability of Europeans to explore and conquer.
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