HIS 118 1-1 Discussion
I'm interested in finding out more about how the 1500s' globalization impacted the world we live
in today. In an effort to advance their economies and preach their faith, Europeans started to go
on longer maritime expeditions. When they were successful, they were able to develop trade,
communication, and transportation in their area. The Spanish were among the first people to go
out on lengthy maritime trips. They went out to find new trade routes, which led them to uncover
more advanced technology that would enable them to construct larger, faster ships that would
allow them to go on even longer travels. These ships had sails that would allow them to sail in
any kind of storm. The magnetic compass, which was invented in China in the eleventh century,
would prove to be a very useful tool for navigating. The compass gave mariners a potent tool for
navigating, enabling more precise journeys. The Spaniards hoped to avoid Portugal's forays and
obtain fortune in the same places they did. When Christopher Columbus found North America,
what had first been a necessity to find a faster trade route evolved into a drive to collect gold and
other riches.
