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The Portuguese has many reasons for exploring West Africa in the 1400s. They wanted to know to what extent Muslim territories extended into Africa itself. They also wished to trade with West Africa directly through sea ports. Their hopes were also to find allies in the area and to see if it was a possibility to reach the Indies so that they could trade spices.
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When did the first European trade settlements begin to appear in Africa?
Portugal began to establish trading posts in Africa in the early 1400s.
What year did the age of exploration begin?
The mid-1400s or 1492 or 1948 depending on who you ask.
Where did apartheid begin?
Africa
Where did the first civilizations begin?
Greece
What age did Marco polo start exploring?
Marco Polo left his native Venice in Italy in the year 1271 to begin exploring. He was just a teenager at the time. He explored for 24 years.
When did the first European trade settlements begin to appear in Africa?
Portugal began to establish trading posts in Africa in the early 1400s.
What motivated Europeans to begin exploring in the 1400s?
To find a sea route to the spices of Asia To find gold, silver, and precious stones. To expand their knowledge of the world.
Why did Portuguese sailor begin exploring along the coast of Africa?
To reach Asia
When did rifling barrels begin?
In the mid 1400s
What did Europe begin in the mid-1400s?
Magic mermaids
What year did the age of exploration begin?
The mid-1400s or 1492 or 1948 depending on who you ask.
Why did the Europeans begin exploring in the 1400s?
Mankind has a natural curiosity and desire to explore and colonise new territories, it is what drove early man to inhabit the planet in prehistoric times. However in the 1400s the technology of sailing ships and conflict for territory in Europe spurred a new age of exploration.
What year did Henry Hudson begin exploring?
1409
How did Vasco da Gama begin exploring?
he began exploring in 1832 and searched for years, looking for gold
When did poverty begin in Africa?
it begin in 1700
At what age do girls typically begin exploring their sexuality through masturbation?
Girls typically begin exploring their sexuality through masturbation during adolescence, usually around the ages of 12 to 15.
What led the Europeans to begin exploring in the 1400?
Riches, Knowledge, and power.
