I Got the others right but i need help with these.---->

Question

1.Why did the Portuguese think that they could find an easier way to reach Asia? *

a.They had alliances with European nations to send out expeditions.
b.They had a large country and a long tradition of Asian exploration.
c.They had a large fleet and had defeated Spain in recent sea battles.
d.They had expert knowledge and advanced navigational technology.

2.How did Balboa’s discovery affect European exploration? *
a.It allowed explorers to form alliances with Native American groups in the Caribbean.
b.It encouraged explorers to seek a direct sea route to the Pacific and the East Indies.
c.It discouraged explorers from searching for a northwest passage to the East Indies.
d.It challenged explorers to find a shorter route past the Cape of Good Hope to India.

3.Which European nation first established a trading empire in the Indian Ocean? *

a.Britain
b.Italy
c.Portugal
d.Spain

Answer 1

1. Under Prince Henry, the Navigator, the Portuguese had explored a lot. They had found a way around the southern tip of Africa to sail across the Indian Ocean to Asia. But that was still a long voyage. In order to reach the spices of the Orient, they looked for a shorter way. At that time, some explorers believed the world was a sphere and that Asia could be reached by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.

2. http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/balboa/

Answer 2

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean_trade

Answer 3

Well, my choices would be:

1. Prince Henry the Navigator, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama .... so D

2.I would say B

3. See question 1.