evaluate the extent to which the environment affected imperial expansion in the period circa 1450-1750 dbq

The environment was greatly affected imperial expansion in the period 1450-1750 CE. The European conquest of distant continents and the Americas completely transformed the regions through the development of infrastructure and commercial which facilitated the exploitation, processing and transport of minerals etc. The extraction of minerals causes degradation of geography and building of infrastructure happens by the removal of vegetation and forests so it greatly affects the environment.

Parrain Parrain · Answer 2 · 2022-01-04T13:27:19+01:00

During the period of 1450 - 1750, the impact that environment had on imperial expansion was Great.

From 1450 to 1750:

Several inventions such as better map making and shipping had allowed for Europeans to reach other lands.
Europeans targeted areas based on their resources.

European empires such as the British, Spanish, and the Portuguese, added many areas to their empires and they did so in some cases because they liked the environment they conquered and believed they could get good raw materials.

In conclusion, environment played a big role in imperial expansion.

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