The sea routes to North Africa and Red Sea from Europe were blocked by the Ottoman Empire in 1453. They were important trade routes for spice and silk trade. Hence exploring new routes for trade was a chief cause. This led to discovery of Spain and discoveries in Africa, and the Atlantic.
Portugal was the first European country to begin extensive voyages of exploration in the 15th century. Under the guidance of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portuguese explorers sought new trade routes and territories, particularly along the west coast of Africa. This initiative laid the groundwork for the Age of Discovery, leading to significant maritime advancements and the establishment of overseas colonies.
Europeans began to explore the New World in the late 15th century due to a combination of factors, including the desire for new trade routes to Asia, the quest for wealth through resources like gold and silver, and the spread of Christianity. Advances in navigation and shipbuilding technology, such as the caravel, made long sea voyages more feasible. Additionally, political competition among European nations fueled exploration as they sought to expand their empires and influence. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 also motivated Europeans to seek alternative routes to the East.
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The first slave arrived in 1609 with the first colony of Jamestown.
spices, Asian, religion, Asian culture.
What factors led the Europeans to begin to begin their voyages of exploration?
spices, Asian, religion, Asian culture.
Europeans wanted access to the riches of the East. They wanted to spread Catholicism to other lands and they wanted to gain power at home.
The Age of Discovery began in the 15th century, around the late 1400s. This era marked a period of exploration and discovery by European powers, leading to significant voyages to various parts of the world.
Europeans wanted access to the riches of the East. They wanted to spread Catholicism to other lands and they wanted to gain power at home.
The discovery of America led to a demand of new kind of political and economic organization. Europeans were forced to explore and settle in new lands due to the, economical, political and religious turmoil that was occurring in the 16th and 17th century.
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It led Europeans to begin questioning traditional authorities
Why Europeans begin growing potatoes after sailors brought it from America? I do not know how this potatoes grow in America
Europeans were motivated to explore other continents by their competition with Spain(Spain had recently found much wealth in gold and silver), the chance to spread the Christian faith, and to expand their nation as a whole.
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