Russia wanted passage across the Black Sea so they waged war against the Ottoman Empire to take it over. ... India became economically valuable to the Europeans. Since the British needed raw materials for their industrialized factories, they turned to India. The British considered India as "the brightest jewel in the crown." ...
What were the varying motivations of European countries in regards to their expansion into the New World? Please discuss at least 3 countries and at least 3 of their motivations in your own words. One of the principal reasons for exploration was the urge to find new routes to East Asia. In 1400s, ...
Northwest Passage- King Francis I sent Giovanni da Verrazano to map North America's coastline and to find the Northwest Passage. 8. ... Henry Hudson- Henry Hudson was an English navigator and explorer who discovered the Hudson River on an expedition for the East India Company. ...
