Prince Henry built a school of navigation, He built a school to teach better sailing methods, enabling explorers to succeed., Prince Henry funded mapmakers, shipbuilders, and explorers, Provided financial backing for Portuguese sailors to begin exploring the oceans., Invention of the caravel with triangular sails, Ships could sail faster and against the wind, allowing longer voyages., Europeans wanted spices and goods from Asia, Portuguese sailors traveled along Africa and reached India, opening a sea route to Asia., Europeans wanted to spread their religion, Europeans tried to convert Asians to Christianity., New navigation tools like the compass and astrolabe, Sailors could navigate more accurately, making ocean travel safer., Bartolomeu Dias reached the Cape of Good Hope, Showed a route around Africa was possible., Vasco da Gama sailed around Africa to India, Successfully reached India, establishing the first sea route from Europe to Asia., Portuguese explorers began trading along Africa’s west coast, Trading posts were set up, increasing Portugal’s wealth and power., Atlantic slave trade, Millions of Africans were captured and forced into slavery..

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