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To reduce the cost of trade, and shorten the time to move goods from one place to another.
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Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route the the east indies?
To get silk and spices
What if Spain did not set out to establish a new world?
Spain did not set out to establish a new world. They were looking for a shorter route to a destination they already knew about. They tripped over the "New World" by mistake. They thought they were in the East Indies.
How did Christopher Columbus's voyages open up the Old World to changes?
The change was that they was looking for a water route from Europe to indies people and their life was change
Why did the Spanish come to the Americas?
They were looking for a shorter route to India and China.They made landfall in the west indies in an attempt to find the western passage through to the east indies. It was an accident which became profitable.
Why did the Spaniards travel to the Americas between 1500 ad and 1600 ad?
Because they were looking for a shorter/better route to the Indies; thus the native Americans were called: Red Indians
Why did the rulers of Spain wanted a shorter route to east indies?
Simply for the trade and the money it would bring.
Why did Christopher Columbus explore?
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
What caused Spain to fund Columbus' trip to the New World?
Spain was looking for an alternate route to the East Indies from the one that the Portuguese had charted. Columbus suggested such a possibility, so the Spanish Monarchy was willing to support him.
What date did Christopher Columbus leave Spain to look for a new route to the indies?
1492
What was culumbus looking for?
A shorter sea route to India
What route was Columbus looking for?
He was looking for an alternative rout to the indies and the magnificent cities that Marco Polo spoke of.
Why could Columbus not used the Mediterranean trade route or water trade route around Africa in order to get to the Indies?
He could have used either of the routes you suggest. However Columbus was on a journey of exploration to see if there was a shorter faster route to the Indies by sailing to the west.
