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Why did fifteenth-century Europeans want to find a sea route to East Asia?

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Fifteenth-century Europeans were in search of a sea route to Asia because (A) Europeans had begun to demand valuable goods such as silk and spices that could only be found in Asia, also B) European merchants manufactured goods to sell in Asia but needed an a way to get them there.

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Answer : The land route across Asia was long , difficult, and dangerous .
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