Gwyneth Murphy
Economic Motivation
Religion took a backseat to economy as a primary motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries. For a long time Europe focused their energy inward, and the contact with other civilizations was limited, however this all changed when Europe embarked on a series of expeditions. The desire for wealth, and the expansion of growth in spice trade controlled the international exchange trade, and the Portuguese dominated this market. With this growth, Europe was in search of new trade routes and better access to spices, and in order to compete with growing markets, it became a necessity to locate these routes. This led to the inclination to refocus money and energy outwards, in the
Economic Motivation
Religion took a backseat to economy as a primary motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries. For a long time Europe focused their energy inward, and the contact with other civilizations was limited, however this all changed when Europe embarked on a series of expeditions. The desire for wealth, and the expansion of growth in spice trade controlled the international exchange trade, and the Portuguese dominated this market. With this growth, Europe was in search of new trade routes and better access to spices, and in order to compete with growing markets, it became a necessity to locate these routes. This led to the inclination to refocus money and energy outwards, in the