Europeans were motivated to travel to distant lands primarily for economic reasons, such as the search for new trade routes and access to valuable resources like spices, gold, and silks. The desire for territorial expansion and the spread of Christianity also played significant roles. Additionally, advancements in navigation technology and a spirit of exploration fueled curiosity about the world beyond Europe. These factors combined to drive European exploration during the Age of Discovery.
Christians or the Roman Catholic Europeans because they wanted the "Holy Lands" back from the Muslims but it never belonged to them in the first place
TO expand thir lands
It made Europeans eager to explore new lands. More investments were aimed at exploration of new lands and discovery of new wealth.
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The Christians wanted the Holy Lands.
because they wanted to
Marco Polo
Europeans wanted access to the riches of the East. They wanted to spread Catholicism to other lands and they wanted to gain power at home.
The book written about Marco Polo's travels excited the curiosity of Europeans. They wanted to know more about the lands in the East.
Europeans thought that they were unreligios and unfaithful beliefs and had to be fixed and that they had to believe in Christianity to save them from the firey gates of you-know-what
Europeans thought that they were unreligios and unfaithful beliefs and had to be fixed and that they had to believe in Christianity to save them from the firey gates of you-know-what
The second reason Europeans wanted to explore new lands was to spread Christianity and convert indigenous populations to the religion. This was often seen as a way to fulfill a religious duty and expand the influence of the Catholic Church.
Missionaries had to travel to distant lands to spread Buddhist teachings.
The Europeans were able to receive any resources from that distant land because of these colonies. With resources, comes wealth. With wealth, comes power. ect. ect.
Sea travel changed because the sailor's maps were poor and their ships were unsteady.
Christians or the Roman Catholic Europeans because they wanted the "Holy Lands" back from the Muslims but it never belonged to them in the first place
Europeans wanted access to the riches of the East. They wanted to spread Catholicism to other lands and they wanted to gain power at home.