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Why did europeans want to find a water route to the west indies?
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Because the other routes were to dangerous and too expensive.
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What was the main motivation Europeans had for reaching the East Indies?
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!
Why are the Caribbean islands often referred to as the west Indies?
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.
What were Henry hudsons goals?
Goals: Find a westward route to the Indies, explore, and claim lands for England.And he was trying to find the Northeast passageway
Why did Henry Hudson explorer?
He wanted to find a trade route to The Northwest Indies. This was the primary objective of the explorers in his time.
Why would his claims for the Dutch be a discouragement to Hudson?
He did not find the water route to Asia.
Why did the europeans want to find a water route to the indies?
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Where did Columbus really want go?
He wanted to find a really fast and easy trade route to the Indies, or Asia. The Indies had a bunch of spices, which Europeans did not have.
Which Europeans did not want to find a direct water route to Asia?
Spain
What did Columbus hope to do on his first voyage?
He hoped to find an all water route to the west indies.
What problems did europeans have to overcome in order to find an all water route?
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Which is not a reason the Europeans crossed the seas?
They wanted to find an all water route to North America.
What was Columbus's primary goal in his search for a direct water route to Asia?
t find the spice islands in the east indies
What products caused Europeans to find a water route to Asia?
It was all about spices, yes the ones for cooking
What problems did Europeans have to overcome in order to find an all-water route to Asia?
hisrtory homw ork
Why dud Columbus make this expedition?
to find a sea route to the indies.
Who was sponsored to find a western route to the east indies?
Christopher Colombus
Who was sponsored to find a western route to east indies?
Christopher Colombus
