European and American voyages of scientific exploration
1600-1930 period of history concerning research-driven expeditions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The era of European and American voyages of scientific exploration followed the Age of Discovery[1] and were inspired by a new confidence in science and reason that arose in the Age of Enlightenment. Maritime expeditions in the Age of Discovery were a means of expanding colonial empires, establishing new trade routes and extending diplomatic and trade relations to new territories, but with the Enlightenment scientific curiosity became a new motive for exploration to add to the commercial and political ambitions of the past.[2] See also List of Arctic expeditions and List of Antarctic expeditions.