FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Question
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European nations suffered great defeats against African armadas.
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Portugal controlled all trade routes south and along the African coast.
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European nations raced to become the first to prove that the world was round.
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It was easier to navigate across the open sea than along the African coast.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. What factor influenced most European nations to explore west across the Atlantic Ocean rather than south along the coast of Africa? European nations suffered great defeats against African armadas. Portugal controlled all trade routes south and along the African coast.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Motives for Exploration They were looking for something new and different, and they were ready to push beyond Europe to find it. The world was opening up, and people were realizing how big it really was.
Detailed explanation-4: -Strong among them are the satisfaction of curiosity, the pursuit of trade, the spread of religion, and the desire for security and political power. At different times and in different places, different motives are dominant.