Table of Contents
- 1 Why did Europeans want to trade with the East?
- 2 Why were explorers looking for a new route to the East?
- 3 What European nation profited most from trade with the East?
- 4 Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?
- 5 What was the major factor in European expansion?
- 6 What was the name of the trade route that brought African slaves to the Americas?
- 7 What did European traders search for in the 15th century?
- 8 Why were trade routes important in the early 20th century?
Why did Europeans want to trade with the East?
For centuries, Arab traders had controlled existing trade routes to Africa and Asia, which meant European merchants were forced to buy from Italian traders at high prices. They wanted to trade directly with Africa and Asia, but this meant that they had to find a new sea route. The stakes were high.
Why were explorers looking for a new route to the East?
But the most powerful inducement to exploration was trade. The desire to supplant the trade moguls, especially the Italians, and fear of the Ottoman Empire forced the Atlantic nations to search for a new route to the East.
What were European motives for making voyages of exploration?
What were Europeans’ main motives for making voyages of exploration? Gold, Glory and God – to grow wealthy and spread Christianity.
How did voyages help trade to develop?
Explanation: The Portuguese and the Spanish pioneered the discovery of new trade-routes by sea. Apart from the prospects of trade and wealth, the spirit of renaissance to learn and understand new things also spurred an interest in these expeditions.
What European nation profited most from trade with the East?
Cards In This Set
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What European nation profited most from trade with the East in the years directly following the Crusades? | Italy |
Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration? | Portugal |
In the 1400s, what was the most important trade good from the East? | spices |
Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?
Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans? Africans had complete immunity to all diseases, so they wouldn’t die off. Africans had no experience in farming, so they wouldn’t try to do things their way.
Which Europeans dominated eastern trade?
Which European country could be said controlled trade in the East Indies?
Lisbon. Following the Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama’s discovery of a sea route to India in 1498, Lisbon became the pre-eminent city in Europe for Asian spices and luxury goods. Da Gama’s successors laid the foundations of the Portuguese Empire which at its height controlled trade in the Indian Ocean.
What was the major factor in European expansion?
Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
What was the name of the trade route that brought African slaves to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
The Middle Passage was the stage of the Atlantic slave trade in which millions of enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas as part of the triangular slave trade.
Why did Europe seek new sea routes to Asia?
trade with Asia were controlled by other countries that blocked direct trade between European and Asian nations. As a result, European leaders began to seek new sea routes to Asia. European leaders like Spain’s King Ferdinand and the Portuguese prince known as Henry the Navigator financed
How did Europe trade with Asia in the 1400s?
Asia in the 1400s. trade with Asia were controlled by other countries that blocked direct trade between European and Asian nations. As a result, European leaders began to seek new sea routes to Asia. European leaders like Spain’s King Ferdinand and the Portuguese prince known as Henry the Navigator financed
What did European traders search for in the 15th century?
During the 15th century, European traders began searching for a new water route to Asia. These merchants were interested in trading and purchasing goods like silk, spices, and precious metals from Asia and India.
Why were trade routes important in the early 20th century?
After the first century, trade routes enabled goods to be transported across long distances. This helped cultures establish connections with other parts of the world. These routes were dangerous, and Europeans wanted a new route.