Exploration

During the exploration era, Christopher Columbus became important and sea travel began. The main motto was God, Gold and Glory. People made explorations for religion, money, and pride. Christopher Columbus was one of the most important travelers. He is famous for his journey in 1492 when he sailed to America and thought it was India. The travel to America brought a lot of money and new items to trade. The four main countries that explored the most were France, Spain, England, Portugal. They were looking for more trade, which equals money, more land, which equals power. They were all in a race to see who would find and conquer the most land. The main rivalry was between Spain and Portugal, mostly because Portugal had recently became a separate country from Spain, and they were racing to see who was the best.