Part 1 of Essay
The purpose of this essay is to explain why the Renaissance must have occurred in order for Europe to begin overseas exploration. During the Renaissance, many new ideas formed, and many old ideas were reborn. Some of these ideas that affected overseas exploration for Europe are technological advancements in cartography, ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... spread for the use and knowledge of others. This way a group of people could focus on the same idea or belief and work together to accomplish the same task, without handwriting their individual research for everyone in the group. Throughout the Renaissance, there was a general idea of Humanism. humanism is the belief that people should seek their own guidance and fulfillment in life through gaining knowledge of the world. Many cartographers were inspired by this belief and therefore began to learn more about ....