Question

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

Choose all answers that are correct.


Traveling overland from Europe to Asia was extremely difficult and hazardous.


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


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.

Answer 1

Your answer is B.

Why?

According to research it claims that "Demand in Europe for Asian spices, silk, and other goods had grown considerably. AND The Ottoman Turks controlled the Silk Road, which was the main land route from Europe through the Middle East to Asia."

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Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Why did European nations seek a sea route to Asia? They wanted to bypass the existing trading routes controlled by foreign powers and gain direct access to the spices and other goods of Asia.