<span>Europeans desired to find a new route to Asia instead of obtaining goods from merchants in the middle east because of two reasons. The first reason is money-saving; if goods were obtained directly from the source, they would cost less. Second, They would not be reliant on the whims and prices of a second party, thereby eliminating a monopoly on middle eastern goods.</span>
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Bartholomew Diaz, who was sponsored by Portugal, had just rounded the tip of Africa. Ferdinand and Isabella were desperate to find a way to India (Asia) before Portugal. They were looking for a new way to get there faster.
Columbus had already tried to go to Portugal, but, as said before, Diaz had just rounded the Cape of Good Hope, so Portugal didn't want/need a new idea.
Hope this helps! Please let me know if I'm wrong :)
great britian and france and germany and russia. and after two smaller countries began a war thats all it took to un ravel tensions into one great war... a war to end all wars.
