They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.
Trade between Europe and Africa before the 1400s was indirect. Between the 1400s and the 1700s, it was direct.
Trading Posts
Many Europeans in the 1400s wanted to find a way to get to East Asia primarily to access valuable spices, such as pepper, cinnamon, and cloves, which were in high demand in Europe for culinary and medicinal purposes. Additionally, there was a desire to establish direct trade routes with Asian markets to bypass the expensive intermediaries in the existing trade networks. The pursuit of new trade routes to Asia was also driven by the desire for wealth, prestige, and the spread of Christianity.
Beginning in the 1400s, Europeans explored Africa, Asia, and the Americas primarily for economic, religious, and political motivations. They sought new trade routes to access valuable spices, gold, and other resources, as well as to spread Christianity. Technological advancements in navigation and shipbuilding also facilitated these explorations. Additionally, the rise of nation-states spurred competition among European powers to expand their territories and influence.
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Europeans sought new trade routes in the 1400s primarily to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Explorers like Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan were seeking direct routes to these continents in order to access valuable goods like spices, silk, and gold.
They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.
Trade routes
Trade between Europe and Africa before the 1400s was indirect. Between the 1400s and the 1700s, it was direct.
Trade between Europe and Africa before the 1400s was indirect. Between the 1400s and the 1700s, it was direct.
Trade between Europe and Africa before the 1400s was indirect. Between the 1400s and the 1700s, it was direct.
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