FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To find better routes to Asia to buy spices and luxury goods
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To find new crops to feed starving Europeans
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To ease overpopulation in Europe
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To find places where they could freely practice their religion
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Detailed explanation-1: -The desire to find new trade routes to Asia was one of the motivations for European explorations. Europeans were seeking the wealth of Africa and Asia. They wanted profit, they wanted gold. The spice market was also a huge profit of trading and several countries tried to gain control of spice trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-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.