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The major sea powers at the start of the Age of Exploration were looking for a way to reach the wealth of the Indies, the name that Europeans gave to the areas of Japan, China, Indonesia (Spice Islands) and India, and save much time and danger compared to the overland routes. The nation that could easily reach those areas would reap commercial benefits and increase the wealth (economy) of the nation.
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Why did Christopher Columbus explore?
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
What were the first french and English explorers looking for?
a route to asia
What were each of the explorers from Europe looking for?
Christopher Columbus was looking for a shorter route to Asia by sailing west. Ferdinand Magellan was seeking a westward route to the Spice Islands. Vasco da Gama was searching for a sea route to India to establish trade.
What were the goals of the early English explorers?
All of them were looking for a water route to Asia.
The continent to which most Renaissance explorers hoped to find a route?
Explorers were looking for Antarctica. Explorers stumbled upon the Americas on accident, and the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia were known prior.
Was Columbus looking for vanilla?
No - He was looking for a shorter route to Asia, but instead found North America.
What were the most explorers searching for when they come to the new world?
They were looking for a water route to Asia.
Who were the participants of the Spanish explorations and what wee their motives?
They were Spanish explorers who were looking for a water route to Asia.
How did Americas change the goals of European exploration?
The Europeans switched from finding a shorter passage to Asia, to exploitation/settlement of the Americas. (The exception to this was the search for a Northwest Passage, or short route to Asia thru the Arctic, by explorers such as Franklin.)
What was the purpose of Ferdinand magellans trip?
All the explorers of his time were looking for a water route to Asia, and so it was with him.
Why were explorers looking for a northwest passage?
Explorers were looking for a northwest passage for a water route to asia. There were many other beliefs about other water passages like the strait of anian
What was Columbus looking for when he sailded from Europe in 1492?
To show to the world that the world was round
