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AP World History: Modern
Unit 4 – Global Connections: 1450-1750
Topic 4.2
Why was Christopher Columbus's discovery of America historically significant?
Paved way for English colonization in North America
Led to Spanish conquests over Eastern Mediterranean region
Initiated prolonged contact between previously isolated Old and New Worlds leading to Columbian Exchange
Ended Viking expeditions into North Atlantic region
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AP World History: Modern - 4.2 Exploration: Causes and Events from 1450 to 1750
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