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CAUSES of EUROPEAN EXPLORATION [AP World History Review—Unit 4 Topic 2]

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This lesson explains how, from 1450–1750, European states (led first by Portugal and Spain) launched maritime exploration in pursuit of Asian spices, Christian expansion, and wealth, enabled by new navigation technology, stronger centralized monarchies, and intensifying competition for global trade dominance.

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