At the beginning of the 15th century, Portugal launched explorations towards the west coast of Africa. Some time later, it was France, England, Spain and the Netherlands' turn to fund exploratory trips in order to discover new territories. These trips have brought, among other things, the discovery of a new route to Asia and the discovery of America.
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At the beginning of the 15th century, Portugal launched explorations towards the west coast of Africa. Some time later, it was France, England, Spain and the Netherlands' turn to fund exploratory trips in order to discover new territories. These trips have brought, among other things, the discovery of a new route to Asia and the discovery of America.
I invite you to consult our fact sheet on the subject in order to know more details ! :)
Let us know if we can help you with anything else!
-Marilee