Highlight the any reasons for the coming of the Portuguese to the east African coast under each of the following categories

Europe developed interest in the east African coast in the fifteenth century. Portugal was the first country to explore the east African coast. This exploration was facilitated by prince Henry the navigator. Highlight the any reasons for the coming of the Portuguese to the east African coast under each of the following categories:
a. Social reasons
b.Economic reasons

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a.Social reasons:
They wanted to convert the people of east Africa to Christianity and search for their Christian king Prestor John to assist them in their mission
They had skilled voyagers at the east African coast who were ready to carry out exploration voyages through the support of prince Henry the navigator
b.Economic reasons:
They had been for a long time been rivals with Arabs and Turks over the east African trade. To stop them, they had to control the east African trade
The coast was a midway between India and Europe and thus provided a base for supply of fresh water and food

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Dana05 answered the question on May 19, 2019 at 19:17

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