1. Europe sought to control and change the traditions of other cultures through colonization in order to globalize the world and benefit economically. They stole cultural values and traditions.
2. Initial European attempts at global trade were unsuccessful due to a lack of Asian trade routes. Technological advances like new ship designs and the compass enabled longer ocean voyages, allowing Portugal and Spain to lead exploration and establish colonies.
3. Europe established a new worldwide economy through global exchange of goods and the creation of colonies in the Americas and Asia, laying the foundation for dominance of world trade systems. Diseases devastated indigenous populations while new world crops supported growth in Europe and Asia.