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

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Demand for Asian goods, such as spices, silk, and precious gems, had grown considerably.
Traveling overland from Europe to Asia was extremely difficult and hazardous.
Europeans were eager to sell food products and minerals in Asia.
Europeans wanted to learn and adopt some of the traditional Asian customs and beliefs.

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the correct answer is the first one
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Answer:

the first one

Demand for Asian goods, such as spices, silk, and precious gems, had grown considerably.

Step-by-step explanation:

the trade routes were way to long and it took forever to get to asia and return.

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