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In ancient times, the only commercial links between Europe and Asia were slow, difficult overland routes called the Silk Road, over which silk and spices made their way to European markets. Following the Middle Ages, growing European civilizations sought sea routes to the east (India, China) and eventually found them by going around the horn of Africa, which was perilous because of stormy weather. The Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama first made the journey in 1498, six years after Columbus' westward attempt began Spanish conquests in the Americas.
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In 1492 what were the continents known to the Europeans?
Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Are Turkish Europeans?
They are Europeans and Asians, because Turkey has a part in Europe and in Asia. Turks origianlly came from the Altay region
To which continents did europeans seek new trade routes in the 1400s?
Asia.
What obstacles prevented europeans from sailing to Asia?
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What continents were known to Europeans in the mid 1400's?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
The most significant attraction that prompted Europeans to sail toward the New World was the?
Riches of Asia
Where did Europeans sail to?
Spain
Why didn't the europeans just go by land?
Usually it was because the main trade hub was in Asia and Europeans couldn't get there because of the naturally border dividing mountain range. Thus, people that wanted to trade with Asia needed to sail. this then caused people to believe sailing was more productive than walking.
What trading goods from Asia were europeans most interrested in?
Europeans were most intrested in spices from Asia.
When did china start to sail to SE Asia?
China doesn't need to sail to Southeast Asia. It's already there.
Where did Columbus sail hoping to find a new route to Asia?
To where did Columbus sail hoping to find a new route to Asia?
What was it that the Europeans wanted that instigated Columbus to sail to the Americas?
gold. Columbus was searching for a route to India. When he landed he mistakenly named the land the West Indies thinking he was in the Indian subcontinent of Asia.
What did Richard Chancellor sail for?
Asia
What country did menendez sail for?
Asia
Where did bartholomeu dias sail to?
Asia
People that helped europeans sail across the sea?
Sailors?
Why did the Europeans sail in search of new lands?
because they wanted to
