dec 3, 1490 - 4. Portuguese Colonization
Description:
The Ottoman Expansion ended the "Silk Road" and cut off overland routes from Europe to Asia. In order to find new routes, Portugal had to look to the east. With the caravel, compass, and sextant, they were able to find the Americas.(Key concept 1.2, I)
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Date:
dec 3, 1490
Now
~ 535 years ago