They wanted silk, spices, and porceline.
They wanted to find an all water route to North America.
The Europeans searched for a direct route to the far east because they wanted spices and ingredients which were very abundant in the east. This spices and ingredients were very essential to them for the added flavor in their food, for preservatives and even for the use of medicine. :D
The overland Silk Road was long, dangerous, and expensive. If an all water route could be found ships could be loaded with the goods that Europe wanted and it would take less time. The man or country who found a water route would be wealthy.
The Europeans were looking for a water route to Asia. Shipping technology and ships had improved and the fact that people wanted the goods from Asia. If a shipping route could be found it would have meant big money for the traders, ships, and crowns involved.
they wanted to find a direct water route to north america
They sailed west hoping to discover an alternate route to Asia, but instead, Columbus discovered and later colonized central and North America.
Asia's good can't get to he europeans because of the Muslims so they have to look for a route that they can trade with the Asia directly. if they can find that route then they wont hav o deal with the Muslims.The Christian Europeans did no like the situation, since region and politics. The Europeans wanted a sea route to Asia because of trade.
To reduce travel time, costs and hazards.
Europeans never had silk farming. That is one reason they wanted a route to Asia so much.
His attempt to find a western route to Asia led the Europeans to the Americas
They wanted to find an all water route to North America.
Most were searching for a western water route to Asia or what they called the Indies.
He wanted to know the western route to the Indies.
Asia's good can't get to he europeans because of the Muslims so they have to look for a route that they can trade with the Asia directly. if they can find that route then they wont hav o deal with the Muslims.The Christian Europeans did no like the situation, since region and politics. The Europeans wanted a sea route to Asia because of trade.
He wanted to find a western route to the spice lands
They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.
The Europeans wanted to avoid the Muslims of the Middle East