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Sea Voyages

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Sea voyages refer to long journeys undertaken on sea for exploration, trade, warfare, migration etc., often over great distances.

Related terms

Age of Exploration: This was a period from the early 15th century that saw extensive overseas exploration emerge as a powerful factor in European culture and globalization.

Navigation Acts: These were laws passed by British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade to bolster British economy.

Transatlantic Slave Trade: It was part of the triangular trade where millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World as part of Atlantic slave trade.

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