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Why did fifteenth-century Europeans search for a sea route to Asia?

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A.European nations needed a place to send their excess populations.


B.Europeans wanted goods such as pearls and silk that could only be obtained in Asia.


C.Bandits made overland travel too dangerous for Europeans.


D.Many Europeans had read about Asia and wanted to travel there.

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The answers are B.Europeans wanted goods such as pearls and silk that could only be obtained in Asia and C.Bandits made overland travel too dangerous for Europeans.
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