Question

Pre Assessment
Why is the 15th century called the age of discovery?

Answer 1

It was a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Age of Exploration (also called the Age of Discovery) began in the 1400s and continued through the 1600s. It was a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world. They discovered new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.