Global trade had important social political, religious and cultural affect in Europe, eventually in the wider world. Europe launched a wide range of transoceanic activities and major breakthroughs in geography. These ocean activities have promoted the communication between the continents on the earth and have formed numerous new trade routes. With the opening of the new route, cultural and trade exchanges between the East and West have greatly increased, and colonialism and liberal trade have begun to rise. One of the example is “The invention of the Portuguese caravel” is about the Portuguese ship that allowed for transoceanic travel, so it is very important because it allowed the Portuguese to cross the Atlantic. It is also a symbol of the …show more content…
Because of the establishment of history and philosophy, the paradigm of the study of cultural history, and the opening of romantic historiography, this era has left a unique mark on history. It is also a symbol and embodiment of the influence of this era. The Enlightenment eventually led to the independence movement of the United States and the French Revolution, and the human social system began to change from a monarchy to a republicanism, which made it possible for the people to enjoy true human rights. Therefore, the Enlightenment was an extremely important history in historiography and left a great influence in all fields. In the lecture of European Imperialism, Colonialism refers to a relatively strong country’s policy of expanding territories and establishing colonies. After the colonial powers seized land by means of armed aggression or the signing of treaties, they appointed the Governor, managed the colonies, and looted property, exploited the people, sold slaves, and suppressed the national revolutionary liberation