they felt like it
For spices
To find a new route to Asia
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
Asia ,and China
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.
first European to explore Florida.
a european
The Portuguese wanted to explore Africa and Asia to see what different artifacts they could find.
The Portuguese wanted to explore Africa and Asia to see what different artifacts they could find.
European nations began to control the nations of southeast Asia. -apex
French explorer Jacques Cartier is credited for being the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River in 1534. He sailed up the river in search of a passage to Asia, claiming the land for France.