Asia.
They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.
Because they wanted to find out an alternative route that would allow to bypass the Middle East Muslim countries, avoid the trade monopole of the spices and other valuable goods held by Venice and Genoa and get directly to trade with Japan, China and other East Asia countries.
They didn't look for a new world. They stumbled upon it. They were looking for new trade routes to the known world.
Italian murchants made huge profits by trading Asian goods. Italians used military strength to control the trade on the mediterranean and didn't allow other Europeans to take part in it. Merchants and other Europeans envied the profits made by Italian merchants, and found new routs to Asia. Sources: Creating America book and My Great Brain ;)
Europeans began looking for new sea routes to Asia.
Asia.
New trade routes to Asia
Europeans began looking for new sea routes to Asia.
Europeans began looking for new sea routes to Asia.
maps, diaries and new ships
They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.
Ottoman taxes and restrictions on trade in its territory encouraged Europeans to seek new trade routes to Asia.
To find a route to Asia.
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