Voyage of Exploration

What was Vasco da Gama's main goal? to find a water route to India to discover Brazil to explore for the Spanish to reach the Americas

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During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to

claim territory outside of Europe.

What was one of Portugal's main goals in exploring the west coast of Africa?

to claim territory along the coast

Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?

to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods

What was one difference between Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?

Dias accidentally reached the tip of Africa, while this was da Gama's purpose.

What was one characteristic of early European exploration?

It was expensive.

How did interactions among the peoples and societies of the world during the age of discovery affect European technology?

They led to technological growth.

Why did Europeans want to explore west to find Asia? Use information from your map to explain.

They thought the world was much smaller. They thought by going west they would find Asia. If you look at the explorers such a Dias, Cabot, De Vama, and Columbus. They all went West even when Asia was East of Europe. They were all looking for the fastest way to get to China. They knew the faster the sailed to Asia the more of the Spices and other trading materials could be sold and more money for their Nations.

Exploration was carried out

competitively among European nations.

Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by

new technology.

In Portugal, the ability and motivation to explore was aided by

strong leadership from Prince Henry.

During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and

were accompanied by an increase in trade.