Riches, Knowledge, and power.
What factors led the Europeans to begin to begin their voyages of exploration?
It led Europeans to begin questioning traditional authorities
to trade and claim land
It led Europeans to begin questioning traditional authorities
spices, Asian, religion, Asian culture.
Europeans wanted access to the riches of the East. They wanted to spread Catholicism to other lands and they wanted to gain power at home.
The main reason Europeans were exploring was that they were looking for a new trade route to the far east. They began exploring the North American continent in the hopes of finding things to take back and trade.
"The Reformation" was a sixteenth century religious movement led by Martin Luther.
The discovery of America led to a demand of new kind of political and economic organization. Europeans were forced to explore and settle in new lands due to the, economical, political and religious turmoil that was occurring in the 16th and 17th century.
Europeans
The generic term for Europeans who led expeditions to the western hemisphere was explorer, but most were Spanish and called conquistadors
Europeans began farming around 7,000 to 6,000 BC during the Neolithic Era when they transitioned from hunting and gathering to settled agricultural communities. This marked a significant shift in their lifestyle and led to the development of agriculture as a fundamental aspect of European civilization.