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When Vasco De Gama arrived at Calicut, an Indian port city, he was asked by Indian officials what he wanted in India. The Portuguese explorer replied, “Christians and spices” (Traditions and Encounters, 610). In the time of Europe’s “rebirth” in the fifteenth century, many large naval expeditions were led to explore new territories and uncharted lands. Explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Samuel de Champlain sailed for under European countries (Columbus for Spain and Champlain for France), but they both had the same values in mind. However, many questions arise regarding Europe’s sudden motivation to pursue this new age of exploration after many centuries of insularity during the Dark Ages. There are two major reasons behind the revolutionary movement. First, Europe wanted to spread Christianity in a “reenactment” of the Crusades . Secondly, they wanted to gain wealth and power through new trade routes that yielded various commodities such as gold, exotic spices, and sugar. Europe was extremely interested in spreading religion to new lands so that they could unify the people under a single common belief system—Catholicism. According to Traditions and Encounters, the New Testament urges Christians to spread their religion throughout the world. Many European explorers used religion as an excuse for going on their expeditions.
Approximate Word count = 795
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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