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The route European explorers looked for was a sea route, as the overland route across Asia was cut off by the Ottoman Empire. The first to discover this route was Vasco de Gama, who went through the perilous Cape of Good Hope and ended up in Calicut, India.

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Explorers wanted to find a trade route to Asia because they heard of Marco Polo's journey and how Asia had many riches.

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North west passage

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