Exploration and the Age of Discovery

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🎯 Your mission

Walk into the past. Find out who, what, and why.

⚡ The twist

What seemed obvious then is often shocking now (and vice versa).

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The Age of Exploration saw European sailors cross the Atlantic and Pacific. They sought trade routes, lands, and riches, forever changing the world map and connecting continents.

Key facts

Remember these

1Cause and effect explain why things happen.
2Oral histories preserve community stories.
3Primary sources come from the time of the event.

Timeline

When it happened

1488
Bartolomeu Dias sails around the Cape of Good Hope
1492
Columbus reaches the Caribbean
1498
Vasco da Gama reaches India by sea
1522
Magellan's expedition completes the first voyage around the world

Then & Now

People still argue about this. Now you'll see why.

Question 1 of 2

What tool puts events in order?

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Question 2 of 2

Why do we study history?

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🌍 Why this still matters: Every road sign, every flag, every holiday — there's history hiding inside.

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