Spices, first of all.
Italian murchants made huge profits by trading Asian goods. Italians used military strength to control the trade on the mediterranean and didn't allow other Europeans to take part in it. Merchants and other Europeans envied the profits made by Italian merchants, and found new routs to Asia. Sources: Creating America book and My Great Brain ;)
A major problem in the European trade with Asia at the time was that the Europeans could offer few goods that Asian consumers wanted, except silver and gold.
Asia and Europe was the trade.
There could be various reasons for the goods from East Asia being expensive. Some possible factors include high production costs, including labor and raw materials, as well as transportation costs for shipping the goods to other regions. Additionally, goods from East Asia may have high demand or be perceived as high quality, leading to higher prices.
He wanted to find a new route to Asia. Just as many other explorers were doing at the time.
The main things the explorers of the 1500's wanted were: 1. A water route to Asia 2. Wealth 3. Trade goods 4. Fame
The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to find a sea route to Asia for trade in spices and other valuable goods. They sought to establish trade connections with Asian kingdoms and bypass the overland routes controlled by the Ottomans.
Explorers of England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover the northwest passage into Asia. They were looking for a faster way to send their goods into Asia.
Simply for the trade and the money it would bring.
raw materials
They were giong to Asia to trade goods
as the cities grew the country's trade grew with it... The chinese sent goods such as tea and silk by caravan to central Asia an Russia.. And the government dis approved, some ships continued to sail southeast Asia and India to trade...
they exchange goods
Northwest Passage
Motivate explorers to seek new trade to Asia.
The explorers before 1492 were hoping to find new trade routes to Asia, sources of valuable goods such as spices and gold, and potential territories for colonization and expansion. Additionally, some explorers were motivated by a desire to spread Christianity and convert indigenous populations to the Catholic faith.
Explorers were looking for Antarctica. Explorers stumbled upon the Americas on accident, and the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia were known prior.