Idon't understand this quote from woodrow wilson's fourteen points speech: “the day of conquest and aggrandizement is gone by.” what does this mean?

Why hadn’t europeans used maritime routes before the age of exploration?

Read the excerpt from the history of herodotus, book 2. egypt . . is an acquired country, the gift of the river. this quotation from herodotus, a greek who traveled in egypt, is about how the nile river enabled ancient egyptian civilization to develop and succeed. what specifically was the river’s gift? fertile soil fishing stocks defensive capabilities drinking water

    which of the following was anecological  result of european exploration from 1400 to 1800?   a.  increased trade with east asia      b.  the spread of epidemic diseases      c.  expansion of english territory      d.  the spread of christianity