https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2016-06-27 18:04:13 UTC 2016-06-27 19:00:27 UTC hello@padlet.com 342594 https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115527426 The explorers wanted gold and ivory because they wanted to be rich. They wanted money and goods. Their desire was to grow rich.]]> 2016-06-27 18:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115527426 342594 https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115528507 They wanted to spread Christianity. European countries believed they had a duty to continue fighting Muslims and to also convert non-Christians throughout the world. That's what motivated Europeans to explore ]]> 2016-06-27 18:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115528507 342594 https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115528877 The Europeans wanted new sources of wealth. They traded spices and luxury goods from Asia. They wanted to find a sea route directly to Asia. They also wanted shortcuts.]]> 2016-06-27 18:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115528877 342594 https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115529786 Some explorers were just curious. They wanted to know if the world was flat. They just had questions they needed answers to.]]> 2016-06-27 18:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115529786 342594 https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115529940 The explorers wanted goods. They also wanted slaves. The Europeans demanded nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and pepper. They wanted the spices because it added flavor to the food.]]> 2016-06-27 18:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/342594/bpfvq2covm1i/wish/115529940