The Age of Exploration took place when?

1400's to the 1600's

Explanation:

It was a time when the European states began taking and exploring the world, creating the rise of the Western world

assuming that by westerners you mean americans. that they were mean and controlling and abusive to its peasants.

explanation:

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts