Merchants in Europe became enticed with the idea of new items in Asia. If the a country was to discover something that was new, it brought popularity to that country. It made them more prestigious. Another reason for the voyages was to evangelize and convert the natives to Christianity.
Age of Exploration leads to the spread of Christianity throughout the new world. The main objective of heading to the new world was for the goods and to spread religion. As England landed in the New World, more religious practices were spread. For example, Anglicanism had become prominent in Colonial America. When Spain landed in the New World, conquistadors started to spread Roman Catholicism in the colonies.
Age of exploration leads to better ships leads to better navies. When the Portuguese started to explore the coast of Africa in 1418, Prince Henry advised a new type of ship to be built. It featured lighter material, faster, easy to operate and the caravel. This acted in introducing a new design for navies as