the caravel
Portuguese explorers were the first Europeans to begin trade in Nigeria, and called the port Lagos after the Portuguese town of Lagos, in Algarve.
Riches, Knowledge, and power.
Europeans could begin exploring the world
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The ship, sail and compass
To reach Asia
The Portuguese began exploring after the Treaty of Tordesillas, which delimited the world in 2 halves, one for the Spaniards, the other for the Portuguese. It all came to scientific and commercial enterpreneurship, in the end.
1:advanced navigation techniques 2:better cartography
during the 16th century, Europe was looking for a trade roe to India..... also over crowded and too many blacks
To find a sea route to the spices of Asia To find gold, silver, and precious stones. To expand their knowledge of the world.
What factors led the Europeans to begin to begin their voyages of exploration?
Europeans were motivated to explore other continents by their competition with Spain(Spain had recently found much wealth in gold and silver), the chance to spread the Christian faith, and to expand their nation as a whole.