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SS Explorers Goals

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Marco Polo spread Christianity to the ruling class of China, to establish trade relations, and looking for riches
Bartholomeu Dias get to the tip of africa to see if there was a water route to get to asia
Christopher Columbus Find quicker trade routes to India
Vasco Da Gama Spread Christianity, get riches, find new trade routes for asian spices, bring honor to the portugal monarchy
Amerigo Vespucci Searching for a shorter sea route to Asia, Determine if the lands found by Columbus were part of Asia or an unknown content
John Cabot Find a westward sea-route to Asia to access its rich trade markets
Vasco Nunez de Balboa To get gold and a westward passage to the rich lands of Asia.
Juan Ponce de Leon wanting to find money and get wealthy,and to get land for the Spanish Empire,and pursuit the mythical fountain of Youth
Ferdinand Magellan finding a new route to the Spice Islands
Hernan Cortes Conquer new land for Spain, find gold, and spread Christianity.
Francisco Pizarro Learned of the riches in the Americas and wanted to take the land for wealth He also desired fame rumored to be in the New World for himself and his country
Henry Hudson His goals were to finding a better, faster, way to Asia for trading
Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain's main purpose for exploration was to establish French settlements and expand trade in North America. Specifically fur trade and map expansion for “New France”. He also is looking for the Northwest Passage
Francisco Coronado search and find the Seven Cities of Gold
Hernando de Soto gold and a way to go to china faster
Jacques Cartier To find diamonds and gold, find the Northwest Passage, establish a French colony, and claim land for the French
Sir Francis Drake He wanted to explore new land, find riches, and get revenge on the Spanish (mostly get revenge on spain because they have a lot of land and they attacked Drake's family's ship)
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