FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Question
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They liked Chinese food.
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They wanted to settle cities in Asia.
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Asia had silk and exotic spices that could be traded for a lot of money.
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Asia was a better place to live.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Europeans wanted the power and resulting wealth that would come from controlling trade. Finding all-water routes to Asia and its riches would allow European merchants to cut out Middle Eastern middlemen and reap all the profits of eastern trade. Some Europeans were also eager to spread Christianity to nonbelievers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Europeans desired a direct sea route to Asia, because the land trade routes were expensive and dangerous; they wanted to cut out the middle man, in order to save money and receive more product; and the European countries wanted to exert their own influence.
Detailed explanation-3: -Reasons Of The European Expansion In The 15th Century European nations in the 15th century began exploring new lands with three motives: religion, wealth, and glory. It was made possible by advances in naval fleet building and navigation, first pioneered by the Portuguese.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first phase of European colonisation of Southeast Asia took place throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. They wanted to gain monopoly over the spice trade as this trade was very valuable to the Europeans due to high demand for various spices such as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.