Question

What motivated European to explore the seas

Answer 1

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Some motivations for European exploration included, wealth, religion, finding a direct route to Orient, which held spices, silks, and again wealth. There were some Economic reasons to it as well which included metals, gold, and silver that they the Europeans wanted to find. The European government also wanted to find a route through the Americas to Asia. Furthermore the three G's that they were after were God, Gold, and Glory. You can really see how much of their motives were wealth, wealth, wealth, and wealth.

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Answer 2

Europeans were originally motivated to explore the seas to discover previously unknown lands, especially after the contact with America, where europeans found all kind of valuable goods. The portuguese were the first to pursue maritime exploration, soon to be followed by the spaniards.