God, Glory, and Gold were the motives/main motives/ideal prizes for European exploration/exploration in general. ~~~~For a more detailed answer, the motives for exploring was finding a trading route...
their main motives for exploration is finding spices for their food.PARTLY. The were on their way to Indian to get spices for their food but missed a turn and reached Nigeria.(the Portugese) The...
1. Competition for valuable mineral, agricultural, and other resources.
2. The struggle for control over strategically important locations such as the Suez Canal.
3. The show of power embodied in...