1. Curiosity
2.Wealth
3. Fame
4. National Pride
5.Religion
6.Foreign Goods
7.Better trade routes
Explorers wanted gold, spices and trading opportunities,
To own land for particular nation,
And to find new things.
God, Glory, Gold were the Main motives for the Age of Exploration.
FiRst was the rev act && the other battles
to find stuff and bring back stuff
God, Glory, and Gold
Mineral riches (gold, silver) and converting Native Americans to Catholicism.
Primary drives are innate biological needs such as hunger and thirst, while psychological stimulus motives are desires or goals that originate from social and psychological factors like curiosity or the need for achievement. Primary drives are essential for survival, while psychological stimulus motives can vary more widely between individuals and cultures.
Europeans main motives for voyages of exploration occurred during the Renaissance Era and included building of empires, diffusion of Christianity, ever-increasing opportunities fort trade and new markets, greater power than before, and material good and riches that included gold, spices, silver and slaves.
God, Glory, and Gold were the motives/main motives/ideal prizes for European exploration/exploration in general.For a more detailed answer, the motives for exploring was finding a trading route to Asia. The Muslims and Italians had most control of the trading, so Spain and Portugal and other parts of Europe wanted to find another route to Asia so they may trade freely for gold, silk, and paper. Another motive was wealth and adventure. Some Europeans heard of the discovery of new lands and they wanted glory and wealth, but some also went just for the spirit of adventure! I hope this answers your question.
So that it could make an empire, meaning it would be richer and would be considered a major power in Europe like Spain and France.
Europeans main motives for voyages of exploration occurred during the Renaissance Era and included building of empires, diffusion of Christianity, ever-increasing opportunities fort trade and new markets, greater power than before, and material good and riches that included gold, spices, silver and slaves.
Hilgard categorized motives into survival motives, social motives, and ego-integrated motives.
Ulterior motives are hidden or undisclosed reasons for someone's actions or behavior that are different from the reasons they claim. These motives are typically self-serving and may not align with the overt intentions being expressed.