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IMPORTANT CHANGES IN ENGLAND THAT LED TO DEVELOPMENT OF
THEIR COLONIAL ACTIVITY
Introduction
In 1467, John Cabot, explorative voyager established the dawn of European claims of
administrative territories in American. John Cabot was an Italian Sailor, and sea captain
commissioned to sail and explore the Newfoundland under the arrangement of England King
Henry VII. European people were not aware of the people and land existing on the western
shores of Atlantic. This was until the late 1400s when Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) set
sail for the exploration of the western coastlines of the Atlantic. With this knowledge, the
people of Europe during the late 1500s prepared to set sail across the Atlantic. This voyage
exploration was made possible by several factors.
Technology Improvements
During the 1500s and 1600s, technology improvements were spreading through the
European nations. This was as a result of an intense scientific activity that was prompted by
the rebirth of classical learning called Renaissance. Renaissance allowed many people from
Europe make various technology improvements from the technology established by others.
Example of technology advancement during the Renaissance period was the use of
Gunpowder. Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese. The Sailing Compass was also
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invented by the Chinese adopted by the Arab merchants and advanced by Europeans (Evans,
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Renaissance allowed major technology improvements in Europe. Shipbuilding was
among the major improvements they made and map making. Knowledge was spreading
across Europe with the help of the printing press that was established during the 1450s.
Religious Conflict
The religious conflict erupted in Europe during the later years of technology
improvements. The Roman Catholic Church had established authority in the Western Europe,
and it was facing intimidation from Ottoman Turks an Islam follower who paved the way for
Islamic rebellion. Ottoman was not the only problem; insurgent started within the Roman
Catholic against the pope’s dominance.
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