Spices were only found in rural areas such as Asia, many people urned for spices but could not afford to get it shipped over seas so thats one reason why they explored
Gold was and is a very valued mineral and explorers searched for gold to sell and gain excessive amounts of wealth
European rulers wanted to own and rule as much land as they could so they can take all the resources from the land and used the people who lived there as slaves.
Europeans were obsessed and very embezzled in Chatholic religion and they wanted everyone to learn about and believe in their religion so they went around and tried to explore and gain as many people they could to join their religion
There are three main reasons for European Exploration. Them being for the sake of their economy, religion and glory. They wanted to improve their economy for instance by acquiring more spices, gold, and better and faster trading routes. Also, they really believed in the need to spread their religion, Christianity.
