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AP European History
Unit 4 – Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
Topic 4.7
How might Europe's colonial expansion been affected had it not experienced a Scientific Revolution?
Colonial expansion wouldn't happen since colonization was driven primarily by economic motivations, not scientific curiosity or advancement.
Europe would focus on trading with Asian countries rather than colonizing the Americas.
Colonial expansion could have been more violent as nations wouldn't have scientific justifications for their superiority over other cultures and races.
Colonial expansion may have progressed more slowly due to lack of technological advancements like improved navigation instruments that resulted from Scientific Revolution discoveries.
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