Asked by mic


Which motivation helped drive Columbus’s pursuit of a westward sea route from Europe to Asia?

A)the need to find a northwest passage to the Pacific*****

B)the impassable mountains and desert along the eastward land route

C)the interest in exploring new continents to the west

D)the desire to find a sea route to Asia before the Portuguese

Answered by Ms. Sue
A is not right.

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Answered by mic
i cant seem to find it in my text book and I have looked for over 30 mins
Answered by Ms. Sue
The Europeans didn't know there were continents west of Europe and east of Asia. The explorers believed they'd reach Asia by sailing west of Europe.

Answered by mic
Ty Write Teacher I appreciate both your help
Answered by Writeacher
Just remember -- exploration, wars, etc. -- nearly everything governments do is for money and power. Columbus didn't go sailing west just to prove someone's philosophical point, and the Spanish king and queen didn't finance his journey out of the goodness of their hearts! They believed (or maybe they were gambling!) that there would eventually be great financial gain.
Answered by Dwboutit
The answer is "the desire to find a sea route to asia before the portuguese"