The first Europeans to discover a sea route to Asia were Ferdinand Magellan and Vasco da Gama
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Asia's good can't get to he europeans because of the Muslims so they have to look for a route that they can trade with the Asia directly. if they can find that route then they wont hav o deal with the Muslims.The Christian Europeans did no like the situation, since region and politics. The Europeans wanted a sea route to Asia because of trade.
Captain cook and his crew were able to discover an alternate route to asia that was not previously know. It was a guicker route.
he traveled through Asia and he brought the first europeans to America
Christopher Columbus failed to find an alternate route to Asia.
Vasco da Gama was the first to discover the route to Asia in 1497.
a sea route to Asia
reduce the time it took to transport goods
The desire for increased profit led Europeans to seek a direct trade route to Asia. If they could dispense with the middleman, they could keep the extra for themselves.
They sailed west hoping to discover an alternate route to Asia, but instead, Columbus discovered and later colonized central and North America.
Columbus was the first in 1492.
A shorter sea route to Asia...
a sea route around Africa
To find a route to Asia.
a trade route to asia
A shorter sea route to Asia...
A water route to Asia.