Mapping the Past Map 16.2 Overseas Exploration and Conquest in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
The voyages of discovery marked a dramatic new phase in the centuries-old migrations of European peoples. This map depicts the voyages of the most significant European explorers of the period. ANALYZING THE MAP Consider the routes and dates of the voyages shown. How might the successes of the earlier voyages have contributed to the later expeditions? Which voyage had the most impact, and why? CONNECTIONS Do you think the importance of these voyages was primarily economic, political, or cultural? Why?