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Renaissance Vs. Modern Times
Many people believe that the Renaissance and Contemporary times are related. However, the Renaissance Era was vastly different in comparison to modern times. In review of the early European Voyages of Exploration and the modern day explorations, there were major differences in the missions, motives, and the pursuit of answers to questions of those eras. The objective of my report is to discuss the differences in exploration and astronomy in the Renaissance period in comparison to modern times. During the Renaissance Era, in early fifteenth century, the sea-faring countries of Europe were poised to expand their influence in the rest of the world through a program of sustained and systematic exploration. In some cases, the motive for exploration was profit, in others, exploration was driven by the quest for knowledge about the world in which Europeans lived. Still others justified their actions as the logical extension of the Crusades of Christianity against Islam. Initially, exploration took the form of small-scale ventures that were financed by independent businessmen. These early ventures took the form of raid and trade excursions. Ships were sent along the coast of Africa to find inhabited areas where Europeans could trade or raid goods and slaves. These early independent excursions by merchants and adventurers proved that exploration was profitable and eventually European monarchs began to take a greater interest. Thus, exploration evolved from cautious, small-scale operations to a systematic approach that incorporated royal patronage, substantial capital and long range planning. The Iberian Kingdoms of Portugal and Spain were early pioneers sponsoring numerous voyages of exploration. The Portuguese focused primarily on a trading empire while the Spanish sought a territorial empire they could colonize. Europeans had acquired a taste of luxury items that had long been traded from the east (Persia, India, and China) a... Please login to view comments from other users.
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