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- Europeans were searching for a sea route to India and far East to get spices and other commodities as the Turks had blocked the land routes to the East.
-The Europeans also wanted to acquire gold and other precious items that were believed to exits in various parts of Africa.
-Europeans wanted also to revenge against the Muslims who had colonized the Iberian Peninsula between the 8th century and 1491 AD.
-The Europeans were also motivated by the desire to spread their civilization to the “backward areas” of the world. Christianity was seen as an important element of the western civilization.
-European countries such as Portugal and Spain also wanted to increase their geographical knowledge.
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