Unit 8. The great geographical discoveries
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THE GREAT GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES
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THE GREAT GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES
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New trade routes in the 15 and 16th centuries
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The Silk route had to cross Muslim territories in order to reach the Far East and the Spices Islands (today Maluku Islands)
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The Turks will conquer Constantinople in the 15th century and took control of the territories that the Silk route crossed.
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New instruments are going to be invented.
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A new boat, the caravel, firstly used by the Portuguese to explore the African coast through the Atlantic ocean. It could reach more than 15km/h.
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Portuguese expeditions.