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Motives for exploration and colonization
Europeans wanted to find new areas for trade, access to spices of the East, gold and
other precious metals. They also wanted to spread Christianity to the New World,
however this was second to that of the desire to economic motive. Some other motives
were desire for glory, intellectual curiosity, and spirit of adventure.
New maritime tech of the European exploration and colonizing
compass, sextant, Hartman Arolabe, caravel boat, flint lock rifle
Prince Henry the Navigator
(1394-1460) Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of
navigation at Sagres and directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugal's colonial
empire. Made Portugal originally focused on the spice trade.
Bartolomeu Dias
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip
of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. colonized the tip of Africa.
Vasco da Gama
Portuguese explorer. In 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from Portugal to sail
to India, opening an important commercial sea route.
Christopher Columbus