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What was the main goal of early Portuguese exploration along the coast of Africa?
The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa
Where did early Portuguese explore of Africa?
To reach Asia
Who sent portuguese explorers to west Africa?
prince henry the navigator sent out several ships to explore the western coast of africa :)
What regions were explored under Prince Henry the Navigator?
With Henry's support, Portuguese explorers travelled down the west coast of Africa. But they did not reach the Cape of Good Hope until 1498, 38 years after Henry's death.
In their voyages along the west coast of Africa the Portuguese were initially in search of?
Although motivated by the search for gold, spices, and slaves, the Portuguese initially were in search of a sea route to India.
The Portuguese explorers began the age sailing down and around the coast of which continent?
The Portuguese explorers began the Age of Exploration by sailing down and around the coast of Africa. This exploration ultimately led to the discovery of new trade routes to Asia.
What did the Portuguese explorers call the southern west coast of Africa?
Gold Coast
Portuguese explorers were different from spanish explorers because they focused on?
Portuguese explorers focused on establishing trading outposts and establishing trade routes to Asia, while Spanish explorers were more focused on acquiring territory and resources in the New World. The Portuguese were particularly interested in finding a sea route to Asia for the lucrative spice trade.
What was the main goal of early Portuguese exploration along the coast of Africa?
The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa
How did the portuguese explorers refer to the southern coast of west Africa?
The gold Coast Gold coast
What was the Southern coast of west Africa known as by the Portuguese explorers?
The Portuguese called the southern coast of West Africa the Gold Coast. They first arrived in the area in 1471.
When did the Portuguese explores the gold coast of west Africa?
In 1471, the Portuguese explorers were the first European explorers to visit the Gold Coast of West Africa. The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.
The first European explorers arrived on the west coast of Africa in the late 1400s?
portuguese
First European nation to send explorers around west coast of Africa?
Portugal (The Portuguese)
First European nation to send explorers around the west coast of Africa?
First European nation to send explorers around the west coast of africa? He does that to every question he see's^ But the answer is: The Portuguese.
Where did early Portuguese explore of Africa?
To reach Asia
Where did portuguese explorers set up trading post?
Portuguese explorers set up trading posts along the coast of Africa, particularly in West Africa, including areas such as Cape Verde, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Angola. They also established trading posts in other parts of the world, such as India, Macau, and Brazil.
