FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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gold
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land
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a passage to asia
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slaves
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because the Portuguese did not want to be dependent on the Muslim Turks for their spices, they were determined to find a maritime route to Asia to profit from the highly lucrative spice trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -The original purpose of the voyage was not to discover new lands but to open up a trade route to the “Indies” or Asia, that would allow Spanish merchantmen to bypass the hostile Muslim fleets sailing out of the Middle East.
Detailed explanation-3: -Inspired by tales of rivers of gold and timid, malleable natives, later Spanish explorers were relentless in their quest for land and gold.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Portuguese explorations were his main priority in government, pushing south the known coast of Africa with the purpose of discovering the maritime route to India and breaking into the spice trade.