In 1453, Europeans lost direct access to Asian markets because of the fall of the . was/were the first explorer(s) to discover Newfoundland. Prince Henry the Navigator made improvements in map making, the compass, and the , which made it possible for Portugal to sail around Africa in the fifteenth century. According to the , Spain and Portugal had designated areas they could each colonize in the Western Hemisphere. The areas that explored eventually became parts of Canada. A/an is similar to a mercenary because they both fight battles for private profit. European explorers set out to tobacco when they brought it back to Europe and began selling it for a profit. During the , the majority of indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere died. Early modern used latitude and longitude in their maps, as well as images of plants, animals, and peoples found in foreign lands. The name historians give to how Europeans' worldviews were limited by their knowledge of geography and their belief that the world should be Christian is . Respond to the following based on your reading. Explain Europeans' motivations for exploration. Your answer should include three to four reasons that you're able to describe in detail using evidence from your reading. While Europeans were exploring the Americas, the Reformation was going on at the same time. Compare and contrast the effects of exploration and the Reformation on early modern European society.