motives for exploration Flashcards
1
Q
why was the tiny country of portugal interesting in exploration?
A
fresh resources to exploit and lands to cultivate (they had little land)
- originally sought fish, seals, whales, timber, land
- which they found on Azores and Madeiras Islands
2
Q
role of sugar in exploration
A
european demand for sugar was increasing
- italian already had sugar plantations in Palestine
- they worked with Portugal to start plantation in the atlantic islands
3
Q
how did the collapse of the mogul empire affect european exploration?
A
- travel on silk roads becomes less safe
- so they relied more on muslims to sail to Cairo where italy bought them
4
Q
why didn’t european monarchs like trading with muslims for asian goods?
A
expensive
-they wanted direct access by eliminating muslim intermediate to get more profit and goods
5
Q
why did europeans want to trade with sub-Saharan africa?
A
africans wanted gold
-europeans want to eliminate muslim intermediaries to direct access to african markets
6
Q
what role did christianity playing european exploration
A
- wanted to expand countries of christianity drove europeans to the larger world
- new testament urges christians to spread missionaries
