1. Old World Exploration Efforts in the Americas
... expeditions westward in search of a more northerly passage across the sea to Asia, landing instead in present day Canada. Portugal and Spain initially led the exploration efforts in the New World. Driven by the astronomical costs of trading over land with Asia, Portugal led the way for the search for a sea passage to the East in the late 1400's. In 1488, Bartholomeu Diaz attempted to reach Asia ... when Pedro Cabral was blown off the African course and landed in South America. Spain became the first country to commission an expedition to search for a westward sea passage to Asia. In 149...
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