Europeans were especially interested in ______ from Asia

Europeans a huge advantage over

European monarchs and merchants wanted to break the hold that

The major figure in early Portuguese exploration was

After claiming this land for Portugal ________ sailed back to the east, rounded Africa, and headed toward Calicut, where he established a trading post and signed trade treaties

Bartolomeu Dias became the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa

sent explorers to sea almost every year

Cabral first sailed southwest to avoid areas without land to stay safe

Portugal's explorers changed Europeans' understanding of the world in several ways

merchants and Crusaders had brought numerous goods to Europe from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia

Muslims and Italians couldn't controlled the flow of goods so the traders failed to locate the right location and many were attacked and stolen from