It didn't allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian mountains.
Didn't want Spain to take over it and he needed the money
The Silk Road began in the Chinese city of Chang'an and this is the only thing fixed about it. The route does not end in one specific place or country. It split in numerous directions and so has different end points. Some of the places where the silk road has ended are Damascus, Alexandria, Ganges Delta and Tyre. The Silk route actually started or originated in 2nd century BC and it was an important trade route for trading Chinese silk for other materials.The route was created under the Han Dynasty of China to protect the traders from the hand of the bandits that were trying to loot the traders.
