Question

1. why did the portuguese want to sail directly to india? 2. why did christopher columbus have trouble getting funding? 3. why is portuguese spoken in brazil? 4. what does it mean to “circumnavigate” something? 5. what was the columbian exchange?

Explanation:

1. The Portuguese aimed to sail directly to India to access valuable spices and establish trade - bypassing intermediaries for higher profits.
2. Columbus had trouble getting funding as his proposed route was considered risky, and the required resources were significant. Also, there were competing interests and alternative trade routes being considered.
3. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil due to Portuguese colonization. Portuguese explorers claimed the land, and over time, the language became dominant through settlement, administration, and cultural influence.
4. "Circumnavigate" means to travel all the way around something, like a globe or an island.
5. The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) following Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492.

Answer:

1. To access valuable spices and establish direct trade, bypassing intermediaries for higher profits.
2. His proposed route was seen as risky, required significant resources, and there were competing interests and alternative trade - route ideas.
3. Due to Portuguese colonization, including settlement, administration, and cultural influence.
4. To travel all the way around something.
5. The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World after Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492.