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The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa

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Finding a new home for the Jews

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they called it the new world because it had really good recorses:D

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Portuguese sailors were looking for a naval route to India. Land routes were blocked by Ottoman Empire, which impeded trade with Far East.

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What was the main goal of early Portuguese exploration along the coast of Africa?

The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa


Who was the Portuguese monarch who fostered exploration along the coast of Africa in the early 1400s in an all water route to Asia?

Prince Henry the Navigator ... born 04mar1394 in Porto, Portugal and died 13nov1460 in Vila do Infante, near Sagres.


Who was the Portuguese prince who supported early exploration?

prince Henry


What was the early portuguese colony in west Africa?

Portuguese Guinea (1474-1974)


Which Portuguese Prince supported early exploration?

Prince Henry, called "The Navigator".


Early exploration of Africa by Europeans was hindered by the?

many different physical features of Africa


What was one of the conquests of early Portuguese exploration?

I believe that Portugal made what is now Brazil, one of their early colonial adventures.


Prince Henry the Navigator directed the exploration along the west coast of Africa in the early 1400s for which European country?

Hey this is roman. I go to Skyview. I know the answer its England.


Why early exploration and make missionary efforts in Africa were so dangerous?

Ebe


Who was price Henry the navigator and how did he help the Portuguese?

Prince Henry the Navigator was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and trade with other continents through exploring parts of AfricaHe was called the navigator because he promoted and supported European travel during the age of exploration. He also made maps.His trips helped the Portuguese make much-needed maps of parts of Africa, and they were able to said places they weren't at first able to :)


Which best describes early Portuguese explorations?

Early Portuguese explorations were primarily driven by the desire to find new trade routes to Asia and spread Christianity. They established trading posts along the coast of Africa and expanded their influence in the Indian Ocean through explorers like Vasco da Gama. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India by sea in 1498.


Where did early Portuguese explore of Africa?

To reach Asia