Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands

Sometimes groups or companies of people set out to explore new lands and explore what resources and opportunities they can find. A group of merchants who do this are called "merchant adventurers". They sail across the ocean to find new places and explore them, looking for things that people from their home country might want to buy or trade for. For example, merchant adventurers might discover new spices, new products made from plants, or new inventions.