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1.
A woodcut drawing from around 1500, showing a growing town of the late
Middle Ages or early Renaissance era. The growth of towns and
trade
during the late Middle Ages led to widespread changes in European
society. 
2.
A drawing of Christopher Columbus, based on a painting made years after
his death. No image of Columbus made in his own lifetime
has
survived. 
3.
A drawing of a large wood sailing ship. Wind was the only source
of power for ocean - going ships until the early 1800s, when steamships
were developed. 
4.
The globe, ships, and cargo combine in this picture to make the
point
that trade was the main force driving exploration and settlement of the
New World by Europeans.
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