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The direction refers to the direction that one must travel FROM EUROPE to arrive. You must go west to the West Indies and east to the East Indies. Before Columbus' discovery he was trying to find a route to India and/or the East Indies. At the time of his discovery trade for Far East items like silk and spices involved several steps from source to destination making the products very expensive and very slow to obtain. Had Columbus been successful the Europeans could have gone directly to the source, purchased precisely what they wanted, without a markup for any intermediary, and returned home with product in a relatively short period of time. A direct ocean route around Africa to the East indies was found by Vasco de Gama for the Portuguese in 1498.
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The West Indies were a source of great economic fortune for European nations. Sugar and the slave tradeÊwere two of the greatest economic interests in the area.
To transport and trade spices from Europe to AsiaThey wanted to trade with themThey wanted to go to Asia to find treasures and some gold!
No the West Indies are the group of islands in the Caribbean.
Is The indies where a source of valuable spices, true or false?
Explorers in the Indies were interested in buying valuable spices such as pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. These spices were highly sought after in Europe and played a significant role in driving exploration and trade in the region.
To get spices from the West Indies.
Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer who set sail under the French flag in the 16th century. He is known for exploring the eastern coast of North America, including areas like present-day North Carolina and New York. Verrazzano's voyages were among the first documented European expeditions to reach these regions.
the indies were rich in gold,spices
Europe mainly obtained spices from India and the East Indies.
The Indies were rich in gold, spices, and other goods."
the indies were rich in gold,spices
The Indies were rich in gold, spices, and other goods."
the indies were rich in gold,spices
No
the maya ,aztec and inca civilizations