In your own words, summarize the origins of the Age of Exploration. Your answer should be about 100 to 150 words in length.

Age of exploration began in Europe in the 15th century and proceeding to the 17th century.

Explanation:

The age of exploration began when European were exploring seas and oceans in quest of trading routes. European explored around the world also searched the land of spices, wealth, and riches. The reason for the exploration started because of the silk route through which European get the luxury items from Far East/ Orient. The trade was controlled by the Muslims and Italians, who sold the goods at a high price. Europeans started to find a new way to acquire wealth by building fast sailing ships. The voyage by Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 1492. Bartolomeu Dias found the route to the Cape of Good Hope that allowed Portuguese to reach India and the Far East from the southern tip of Africa.  

would be the one having to do with paine talking about how the colonies are so "close" to independence anyway, since he viewed that only rational next step at this point being revolution.