1. why did merchants want to get to the east so badly?

because they wanted riches and very precious spices.

2. why couldn’t the traders take a land route anymore?

because the turks took over the path they blocked Constantinople .

3. information about our explorers

my explorers were Ferdinand Magellan and vasco de balboa

vasco de balboa was the first european to go to the pacific ocean, and Ferdinand he wanted riches and sailed the pacific ocean too.

4.what did the sailers bring on the voyage

they brought some warm blankets a lot of water meat bread (biscuits) mattresses and some weapons.

5.the importance of a group project

you need to work together and work together and help them on stuff