Review and Predict
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAP/ LESSON 4.4OPENERREVIEW AND PREDICTUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Review and Predict,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeLookingback at what you already know about why Europeans started exploring the world, and then makingsome educated guesses about what they did after they made contactwill help you connect the dots between early exploration and the rise of powerful maritime empires.Process1.Brainstorm a list of key factors that enabled European overseas exploration between 1450 and 1750 CE. You might consider new technologies, economic and religious motives, and state sponsorship.2.Now,predict waysthat European states might try to build and maintain control over faraway territories after making contact. 3.If you can, compare your ideas with those of a classmate. What did you agree on? What differences did you notice?