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欧洲人探索新大陆的历程(5/13)

They finally found the end of the African continent, the area called the Cape of Good Hope.

It took the Portuguese only about 50 years to take control of the spice trade.

They established trading colonies in Africa, the Persian Gulf, India and China.

Improvements in technology helped them succeed. One improvement was a new kind of ship.

It could sail more easily through ocean storms and winds.

Other inventions like the compass permitted them to sail out of sight of land.

The Portuguese also armed their ships with modern cannon.

They used these weapons to battle Muslim and East Asian traders.

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