Answer as many as you can tysm 10 points why did european nations start looking for a water route to asia? a. to gain a faster way to travel to the holy land b. to build permanent colonies in india and china c. to take part in the profitable trade that italy controlled d. to gain information so they could make more accurate maps what benefits did a caravel offer to explorers? a. it allowed them to find their direction at sea. b. it enabled them to travel faster. c. it them navigate by the stars at night. d. it offered protection against attacks by other ships. how did prince henry the navigator contribute to portugal's leading role in exploration? a. he was the first to sail to the americas. b. he conquered italian city-states. c. he established an overland route to india. d. he trained many sailors in navigation and mapmaking. what was ferdinand magellan's major accomplishment? a. sailing east to india from spain b. sailing across the atlantic ocean to the caribbean islands c. sailing west around the world d. sailing east from spain to australia