to explore
a trade route to asia
Europeans wanted to buy spices, gold and other goods.
Because they couldn't get them in Europe.
Spain
Too find a shorter root for the spice trade they had with Asia
Traders where looking for a faster easier way
Europeans were most intrested in spices from Asia.
Initially spices and then cotton cloth, silk, porcelain (from China) and later tea. Those were the primary products that were sought in Asia.
To gain food, spices, and silk from Asia. Also they knew people would pay more money for things from Asia
Most popular were spices and after that, porcelain, tea and silk.
No, they were principally after goods, spices being a very important part of those goods.