Age of Exploration AP Questions Garret Matteotti 1. In what ways was the Age of Exploration an extension of the Renaissance? The Age of Exploration was an extension of the Renaissance because of many factors. The rich during the Renaissance wanted spices. Spices they could only get in Asia.To get the spices invloved, traveling through Asia and the Middle East was necessary. The discovery of North America led to the idea of the Northwest Passage. …showed first 75 words of 2080 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2080 total…employment in the nautical occupation. As the nautical occupation grew, the middle class grew right along with it, in order to keep up with the demand that this flourishing industry had established. The middle class in Europe grew, not only out of economic necessity, but also as a result of the awakening caused by both the Renaissance and the new ideas and values brought back by the explorers who had visited distant land and cultures.