Because European merchants knew that if they could trade directly with people in Asia, they could make enormous profits.
Robert de La Salle wanted to explore because he sought to expand French territory in North America and establish trade routes to Asia. He also had ambitions to discover the elusive Northwest Passage, a shorter route to Asia. Additionally, La Salle was driven by a desire for fame, wealth, and adventure.
The Spanish didn't set out to explore North America, but bumped into it while looking for a water route to Asia. Finding it they looked for gold, silver, and to claim what they found. This gave Spain power and riches and for many years the Spanish controlled access to the Pacific Ocean which troubled thr English.
It isn't they wanted to explore it, but as with all people of that time they were looking for a water route across North America.
If you're looking for a large map, you'll probably want a road map. These are easy to find at most gas stations and some convenience and drug stores. If you get one of the ones laminated in plastic it will last longer, and you can use a dry erase marker to draw a route on it that she can follow.
They had to much anal and didn't want to bow down to the king so they came to America.
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a trade route to asia
He wanted to find a really fast and easy trade route to the Indies, or Asia. The Indies had a bunch of spices, which Europeans did not have.
to find a western trade route to Asia
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.
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Too find a shorter root for the spice trade they had with Asia
They were looking for a route to Asia so the goods from China to Europe could get to Europe much faster with less loss and problems.
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reduce the time it took to transport goods
For easier, faster, and less risky shipping of desirable goods and items.
For easier, faster, and less risky shipping of desirable goods and items.