Question

What was the main motivating factor of Christopher Columbus’s and Vasco da Gama’s maritime voyages?(1 point) Responses Columbus wanted to be the first explorer to sail around Africa and da Gama wanted to claim glory. Columbus wanted to be the first explorer to sail around Africa and da Gama wanted to claim glory. Columbus wanted to acquire Portuguese territories and da Gama wanted to gain Spanish territories. Columbus wanted to acquire Portuguese territories and da Gama wanted to gain Spanish territories. Columbus wanted to gain access to the Indian Ocean and da Gama wanted to gain access to the New World. Columbus wanted to gain access to the Indian Ocean and da Gama wanted to gain access to the New World. Columbus wanted to gain access to the spice trade and da Gama wanted to gain access to the silk trade.

Answer 1

The main motivating factor for Christopher Columbus's and Vasco da Gama's maritime voyages was that Columbus wanted to gain access to the spice trade and da Gama wanted to gain access to the silk trade. Columbus sought a westward route to the East Indies to access valuable spices, while da Gama aimed to find a sea route to India to access its lucrative spice and silk trades directly.