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Why did many Europeans want to sail to Japan, China, and India in the fifteenth century?

a. There was no more room for people in Europe.
b. Europe had run out of resources, such as lumber and fish.
c. Those lands were wealthy with gold, jewels, and spices.
d. Europeans liked to explore for the sake of exploring.

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C- those lands were wealthy with gold, jewels and spices 
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The answer is C, because many Europeans were sailing to China and India for different kinds on spices and jewels and etc. It was very popular to use spices on foods in Europe.
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