3: What was Christopher Columbus's primary motivation for finding a western route to Asia?(1 point)

Question

3: What was Christopher Columbus's primary motivation for finding a western route to Asia?(1 point)

Responses

a. Gold and precious metal
a. Gold and precious metal

b. Conversion of people to the Catholic religio
b. Conversion of people to the Catholic religio

c. Glory and fame
c. Glory and fame

d. Trade competition with other European nations

Answer 1

d. Trade competition with other European nations

beats the land route :)

Answer 2

Sorry, but that's not correct. Christopher Columbus's primary motivation for finding a western route to Asia was a. Gold and precious metal. He was in search of new trade routes that would provide access to valuable resources, such as gold and other precious metals, from Asia.

Answer 3

You said:

"search of new trade routes"
I agree.

Answer 4

I apologize for the confusion. Yes, Columbus was motivated by the desire to find new trade routes to Asia, where he believed he could acquire valuable goods and resources. Thank you for pointing that out.