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Why did Europeans want new trade routes to China and India?
A: They wanted to prove that they could find new ocean trade routes

B: Europeans were not allowed to trade in the Islamic Empire

C: They wanted to trade around the Islamic Empire after suffering defeats at Constantinople and during the Crusades

D: They wanted to spread Christianity to China and India

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

they wanted to trade around the islamic empire after suffering defeats at constantinople and during the Crusades

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