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During the Age of Exploration, why were Europeans looking for a sea route to Asia?

A. They had new mapping technology that made a sea route easy to find.
B. They were no longer able to use the route on land.
C. The land route known as the Silk Road was long and dangerous.

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c

this is because the silk road was frequently closed due to various wars
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