The Portuguese was the first European power to explore East Asia. I finally found the answer in "Contemporary World Regional Geography" by Bradshaw White and Dymond Chacko on page 187. Hope this helps =)
-Andrea
north america which was called Asia by christopher columbus :) by hammydany mous
Portugal
Polo's book was a best seller. He described places, people, and things that no one had ever seen. For men like Columbus it was a call to explore and to find ways to bring back the things people wanted. The man/country that found a water route to Asia would be very rich and dominate the waterways to Asia. This was motivated by riches, fame, and power.
The Europeans introduced modern technology and expanded commerce and industry in Southeast Asia.
all of Asia through to Persia
For spices
they felt like it
To find a new route to Asia
yes
Bartolomeu Dias sailed around Africa hoping to reach Asia. However, before he could get to Asia, his crew forced him to turn back. Vasco da Gama later became the first European to reach Asia by water.
north america which was called Asia by christopher columbus :) by hammydany mous
European nations began to control the nations of southeast Asia. -apex
The dividing of southwest asia by the european power after the fall of the ottoman impire, after world war 1
Portugal
Portuguese
Portugal
portuguese