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Were the English explorers looking for spices or gold in North America?
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Why was the voyage to the New World necessary?
Most explorers were not looking for a new world. They were looking for spices. Most of the explorers wanted to go to india, which is where the spices were. This is why when Christopher Columbus found America he called the people indians. He thought that he was in India
Was christopher Columbus looking for north America?
No. Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shortcut to India for spices.
Who found spices in Tudor times?
Explorers like Rayleigh found spices in Tudor times.
Why were European explorers in the Americas searching for?
gold and spices
What was Columbus look for when he discovered America?
He was looking for a passage to India (for the trade route for spices, etc) that would negate the requirement to navigate the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) which was a notoriously difficult passage.
Why was the voyage to the New World necessary?
Most explorers were not looking for a new world. They were looking for spices. Most of the explorers wanted to go to india, which is where the spices were. This is why when Christopher Columbus found America he called the people indians. He thought that he was in India
What did English explorers to map the north America coast?
The search for the Northwest Passage to China in order to obtain spices.
What where English explorers looking for?
English explorers were primarily searching for new trade routes to Asia in order to bypass the Ottoman Empire, as well as seeking potential land for colonization and natural resources such as gold, spices, and valuable goods. Some explorers were also looking for scientific knowledge and to spread Christianity to new regions.
Who found the spices?
Pilgrims traveling to America found many spices, as well as explorers around East Asia.
What were early explorers looking for?
they mostly though of spices and riches
Where were explorers in the 1500's able to find spices?
Not really. There were no spices to find in North America. They did find corn, tomatoes, and coco in South America, Mexico, and the American Southwest.
Why did France send these explorers to America?
To find the northwest passage- leading to the spices and land to claim.
Why did Europeans come to America in the 1500s?
they were looking for a faster way to Asia, to trade for spices and etc.
What did explorers bring from the newworld?
spices
Was christopher Columbus looking for north America?
No. Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shortcut to India for spices.
The Dutch, English, and French explorers of the 1500s and 1600s were seeking?
The Dutch, English, and French explorers of the 1500s and 1600s were seeking new trade routes to Asia, specifically in search of spices, silk, and other valuable goods. They were also looking for land to establish colonies and expand their empires.
What did pirates seek in the past?
To my understanding, spices, precious stones, land, furs, i heard they were pretty much like the English Explorers
