The Age of Exploration took place in the 1400’s to the 1700’s. These voyages took place because they wanted to acquire money, fame, and spread Christianity. Christopher Columbus was driven from competition to make his voyage in 1492. He sailed west across the Atlantic to look for a quicker trade route to Asia. He did not reach Asia, but instead found the Caribean. After his voyage more countries began to send explorers to the Americas in order to claim land for the mother country and make money. Ferdinand Magellan made the courageous exploration in 1519 and was the first person to circumnavigate the world. This was a very important discovery because it proved that the world was not flat and that there was more land to be explored. European explorers from the Age of Exploration should continue to be celebrated because they spread their culture, brought trade, and advanced the developments …show more content…
Some important techniques they learned were how to read and write, breed cattle, plow the land, sow wheat, harvest plants, and make bread (Document 10). This lead to the Spanish bringing new jobs to the new world. Europeans also spread Christianity to the Natives. The Aztecs had traditions that if they wanted their wishes to be fulfilled they would take people and cut open their chests then they would then burn the organs and offer the smoke to their gods. In a letter to Charles V, Hernán Cortés states “...that as long as I taught the Aztecs our religion they would follow my directions. Therefore, I removed the statues of the false gods, cleaned the temples, and taught the people our religion” (Document 2) Cortés taught the Aztecs that in order to get what you want you can not sacrifice other people. He was teaching the Aztecs that they were to follow Christian rules and that this was what they were to believe. In order to get a wish fulfilled you can not kill another person but hard work must be in