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They were searching for a sea trade route to Asia, Christopher Columbus also wanted to find India but instead of that he found America, When he first reached America he thought he found India and he called the local inhabitants of America the Indians

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Q: What first caused Europeans to begin exploring the world in the late 14000s?
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What led the Europeans to begin exploring in the 1400?

Riches, Knowledge, and power.


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the caravel


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What conditions let Europeans to begin exploring the Unknown in the 1400?

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during the 16th century, Europe was looking for a trade roe to India..... also over crowded and too many blacks


What motivated Europeans to begin exploring in the 1400s?

To find a sea route to the spices of Asia To find gold, silver, and precious stones. To expand their knowledge of the world.


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What factors motivated Europeans to begin exploring other continents?

Europeans were motivated to explore other continents by their competition with Spain(Spain had recently found much wealth in gold and silver), the chance to spread the Christian faith, and to expand their nation as a whole.


How did Vasco da Gama begin exploring?

he began exploring in 1832 and searched for years, looking for gold


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1409


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Faster trade routes and to expand there territories! The explorers did it for favor of the crown among other benefits.