Explanation: Wed: A caravel is a small, but fast, Spanish or Portuguese ship of the 15th - 17th century. Thurs: sugarcane is a plant in which is used for standard table sugar. Fri: Spices were in such demand because, they were used for cooking, trading for other products and because of their relative geographical scarcity. You may write each of these as a separate reason if needed! Hope this helps! good luck!