Reasons+for+Exploring

= Reasons For Exploring =


 * There are a lot of reasons for exloring. One reason for ﻿exploring was to get **
 * spices.Since there was no refrigeration back in that time they had to use spices to keep meat fresh.The spices that was used to preserve the meat was pepper, salt and a lot more.They also used spices to get a nice taste. But back in those days spices was so expensive and it was controled by the countries of Asia,Japan, China and the Indies. But the land route was cut off. **



=**__ Other reasons for Exploring __**=


 * ** For economy. **** People wanted treasures such as silver and gold to make coins. **** They needed gold and silver to fight against the Turkish Empire. **
 * ** For religious reasons to spread the religion of Catholism in Portugal and Spain. **
 * ** Animal skins were found to be very valuble in Europe and was used to make things such as beaver hats. **
 * ** They also wanted to gain knowledge because most Europeans had never been outside of Europe and thought it was only one ocean and that the world was flat. **
 * ** Land Empire was a very good reason to explore. People wanted to have lots of land so they can use people there as slaves to do work. These are some reasons for exploring. **



= Bibliography = =__ [|www.library.thinkquest.org/] __= = = =By: Kiana Madeiros & Jennell Darrell=