HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
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They lacked accurate maps to help them explore the interior.
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They found plenty of gold and other resources along the coasts.
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They faced opposition from Spanish explorers farther inland.
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They followed orders from the government to stay along the coasts.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Motivated by the desire for new markets and an ongoing opposition to the Muslims, Portuguese sailors had begun to explore the West African coast in the first half of the fifteenth century.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal took the principal role during most of the fifteenth century in searching for a route to Asia by sailing south around Africa. In the process, the Portuguese accumulated a wealth of knowledge about navigation and the geography of the Atlantic Ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the first Europeans to travel into the interior of Africa make the journey? According to the text, missionaries wanted to help Africans while they tried to convert them to Christianity.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Crown supported exploration for new trade routes in part because the expanding Ottoman Empire was limiting European access to Indian spices. The Portuguese wanted to bypass the Muslim traders and deal directly with India.