Question

Why did European countries want to find a sea route to Asia?

A.
They believed they could conquer countries in Asia.
B.
They believed land routes between Europe and Asia were closed.
C.
They wanted to find a cheaper, faster way to trade with Asia.
D.
They wanted to explore and chart the coasts of Asia and Africa.

Answer 1

(C) They wanted to find a cheaper and faster way to trade with Asia

Step-by-step explanation:

The European countries wanted to find a sea route to Asia for their own profit. This would be to bypass the existing trading routes controlled by foreign powers and gain direct access to the spices and other goods of Asia.

Europeans also desired a direct sea route to Asia, because the land trade routes were expensive and dangerous.

Hope this helped! :^)