Explorers of America were primarily looking for new trade routes to Asia, wealth in the form of gold and other valuable resources, and opportunities for expansion of their empires. Additionally, they sought to spread Christianity and claim new territories for their respective countries.
English and French explorers were primarily looking for new trade routes to Asia and the Indies, as well as valuable resources such as gold, silver, and furs. They were also seeking to establish colonies to expand their empires and spread their cultural and religious influence.
French explorers were originally looking for a northwest passage to Asia, as well as new trade routes and resources. English explorers were mainly searching for a northwest passage to Asia, as well as opportunities for colonization and trade.
Early explorers were searching for different things. Many were looking for foreign lands and later they would look for potential trade routes.
Tudor explorers from Britain discovered lands such as North America, including present-day Canada and the United States, as well as parts of South America, the Caribbean, and Africa. Some notable explorers from this period include John Cabot and Sir Francis Drake.
English explorers were primarily searching for new trade routes to Asia in order to bypass the Ottoman Empire, as well as seeking potential land for colonization and natural resources such as gold, spices, and valuable goods. Some explorers were also looking for scientific knowledge and to spread Christianity to new regions.
European explorers first came to the America looking for?
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Early explorers were searching for different things. Many were looking for foreign lands and later they would look for potential trade routes.
North america...... they thought that they were at the new world. North america...... they thought that they were at the new world.
They didn’t send them to North America. They didn’t know it was there, but they were looking for a route to Asia.
The early Spanish explorers were looking for Silver and Gold!
A passage through the Arctic Ocean, and onto Asia.
Most explorers were not looking for a new world. They were looking for spices. Most of the explorers wanted to go to india, which is where the spices were. This is why when Christopher Columbus found America he called the people indians. He thought that he was in India
They were looking for the way to reach China, Japan and other eastern countries with which establish business relation, that is the mythical Northwest Passage.
As all explorers of his time he was looking for a northwest passage across North America to shorten a route to Asia.
Well that's kind of a vague question but i think the answer you're looking for is the Northwest Passage.