Europeans wanted a new route to Asia because the route that they had was by land and it was very dangerous and long, with many people dying during the journey. Most Europeans hoped for a convenient path by sea in order to speed up the trade process. Asian goods, including spices, jewels, and silk were known for being very expensive and high quality. Items were also taxed multiple times when travelling by land, so it was cheaper to travel by sea while trading.
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They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.
Ottoman taxes and restrictions on trade in its territory encouraged Europeans to seek new trade routes to Asia.
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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.
Their desire to seek trade routes, especially for spices (Asia).
Italian murchants made huge profits by trading Asian goods. Italians used military strength to control the trade on the mediterranean and didn't allow other Europeans to take part in it. Merchants and other Europeans envied the profits made by Italian merchants, and found new routs to Asia. Sources: Creating America book and My Great Brain ;)
The three main reasons for European exploration of the New World were to find new trade routes to Asia, to spread Christianity to indigenous peoples, and to seek wealth and resources such as gold and silver.
1. seek new trade routes to East Asia
European explorers sought wealth and glory that would come at home after successfully bringing back the wealth from Asia.
European explorers sought wealth and glory that would come at home after successfully bringing back the wealth from Asia.