The period in the 1500s when Europeans started searching for lands they did not know is called the?
Navigation and exploration
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food and shelter
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to trade and claim land
Europeans wanted to explore the world so that they could gain wealth
to trade and claim land
To trade with wealthy Asian Nations
interest fame money religion technology!
In the 1400s and 1500s, Europeans were driven to explore by a combination of economic, religious, and political factors. The desire for new trade routes to access spices and other valuable goods from Asia, coupled with the competition for territorial expansion among emerging nation-states, fueled exploration. Additionally, the spread of Christianity motivated many to seek new converts in distant lands. Technological advancements in navigation and shipbuilding also made long voyages more feasible, further igniting European interest in exploration.
The desire for wealth and power by discovering new trade routes and access to valuable resources from Asia, as well as the spread of Christianity and the desire to convert new populations, were key drivers of the wave of world exploration in the 1400s and 1500s.
They wanted to explore the world to get more knowledge about it, to get spices from Asia, and gold and silver.