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People read about Marco Polo's travels to Cathay and other exciting places. The stories he wrote led many Europeans to think about the riches of Asia.
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Some people longed for adventure, while others wanted to spread Christianity far and wide. Most of all, people wanted to find riches. The age of exploration and discovery had begun.
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Columbus lead the efirst expedition westwward. He ended up at the Bahamas, islands that he believed to be near Asia.
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A Portuguese explorer named Vasco Da Gamafound a route and salied all the way to India
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