Consider the motives of Europeans for exploration and discovery. In other words,

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1. Consider the motives of Europeans for exploration and discovery. In other words, why did Europeans want to go to the risk and expense of exploring the world by around 1450?  

2. Explain why Europeans were able to begin exploring, and sometimes dominating, parts of the world by around 1450?

1. Consider the motives of Europeans for exploration and discovery. In other words, why did Europeans want to go to the risk and expense of exploring the world by around 1450?  

2. Explain why Europeans were able to begin exploring, and sometimes dominating, parts of the world by around 1450?

Explanation / Answer

The motives of Europeans for exploration and discovery were that they wanted to identify new land to expand their empires, in search of mineral wealth and desire to colonize. They wanted to take those risks to ruling, trading purposes and slaves. By 1450, they had good technical eqipment, had best ship building technology and mechienary.

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