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Fourteenth and Fifteenth Century America Expansion and Migration

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primary aspects of such progress. When one examines the extent to which various time periods had an impact upon American evolution, one finds how the Age of Exploration, colonization,  American colonies, early national period, antebellum years, post antebellum America, Gilded Age and Age of American Imperialism all play an integral role. II. AGE OF EXPLORATION Several explorers are  credited with the Age of Exploration, including Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Francis Drake, Henry Hudson and John & Sebastian Cabot. The very first Spanish immigrant who set foot in  America was Christopher Columbus in 1492; however, it was not until the seventeenth century that Spain had effectively established a presence, as its people sought to attain unprecedented social and  economic opportunity. Exploration of the undiscovered compelled these thrillseekers to uncover places that many had never contemplated even existed. Whether because of religious beliefs, create trade routs, gold  or the raw desire for conquest, the urge to explore has existed since the beginning of time (Anonymous #2, no date). The fourteenth  and fifteenth centuries reflect a significant advancement in the quest for exploration, with the sea providing a conduit between two pieces of land. The best intentions often brought about  an entirely different outcome; while explorers made sure to draw up at least an idea of where they were heading and what they expected to find, their navigating abilities many  times led them astray and into a wholly divergent end. Those who navigated were not necessarily the men who wore a captains garb, but rather the seamen were often  more experienced at working the sails, rigging and repairing the ship. The captain, who was often nothing more than a soldier, merchant, adventurer or gentleman of the court, was