FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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to defend Europe against Middle Eastern aggression
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to establish all-water trade routes to Asia
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to spread Christianity in North America
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to establish European colonies in Africa
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Detailed explanation-1: -The simple answer is money. Although, some individual explorers wanted to gain fame or experience adventure, the main purpose of an expedition was to make money. How did expeditions make money? Expeditions made money primarily by discovering new trade routes for their nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Along with the idea of looking for new trade routes, they also hoped to find new sources of gold, silver, and other valuables. Additionally, Europeans saw exploration as a way to bring Christianity to other cultures that lived in other lands.
Detailed explanation-3: -European rulers from the countries of Portugal, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands wanted to increase their power by trading silks and spices found in Asia. To achieve their goal, they needed to find a sea route to Asia !! Spanish and Portuguese explorers traveled in two directions.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.