Significance of Magellan’s Expedition PDF

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SIGNIFICANCE OF MAGELLAN’S EXPEDITION IN PHILIPPINES, SPAIN, AND IN THE WORLD...

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SIGNIFICANCE OF MAGELLAN’S EXPEDITION A. SPAIN Since the existence of the Philippines was known to Europe, it led to Spanish colonization. By these, we could consider it to be a factor which paved a way for ‘hispanization’ of many aspects of the Filipino culture including our religion. In addition to this, the intention of the voyage which is to find better spice route was not only fulfilled. Hence, European geographic knowledge was expanded immeasurably by Magellan’s expedition. Europe was as well able to establish vast trading companies that frequently tapped into local trade systems and created a global commodities network. Conquest and colonization drew wealth and power into the European sphere, allowing that region to assume a position of global dominance. In the process, Europe became richer than it had ever been before. Even some of the flora and fauna exchanged proved hugely profitable for Europe. B. PHILIPPINES Through his expedition, his discovery of the Philippines brought the archipelago into the consciousness of Europe. This voyage made Lapu-Lapu a hero for battling against Spanish conquest. Another significance which I considered the best of what this journey brought us is the Christianity. C. WORLD Magellan holds the record being the first to circumnavigate the world. The Age of Exploration provided opportunities for societies and cultures to interact; it brought all parts of the world into contact with each other, paving the way for the globalised economies we see today; it enabled a knowledge network to extend across the whole globe. In a sense, our modern world is built on the back of the changes introduced by the European Age of Exploration...