It prevented Europeans from accessing land-based trade routes to Asian markets.
One common motive for exploration was curiosity about the unknown, but fear of being conquered by other nations was NOT a common motive for exploration.
His motive for exploration is to claim land for France!
Hernan Cortes motive for exploration was to find riches.
His motive was to get rich, become a governor of a colony and to find a route to Asia. None of it did he successfully accomplish.
Commercial gain.
Commercial gain.
Hernan Cortes motive for exploration was to find riches.
D. Helping Native People.
The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly during the Crusades in the 11th to 13th centuries. This motive was fueled by a desire to reclaim the Holy Land and spread Christianity, leading to expeditions to the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Gold. Oro. Treasure. Loot.
Economic, the desire for precious metals and new areas for trade.
Bartolomeu Dias's motive for exploration was to find a sea route to Asia by sailing around the southern tip of Africa, now known as the Cape of Good Hope. This was part of the Portuguese efforts to establish direct trade links with Asia and bypass the Muslim-controlled overland trade routes.