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Why did europeans want Asian Spices?
They didn't necessarily want just the spices. The silk road brought common trade goods as well. Things like silk, hence the name The Silk Road. Spices were much in demand. The world had tasted the difference exotic spices made to common foods and demanded more. These flavors were not just used to enhance taste but used to mask bad tastes and preserve foods. The prices asked for the spices made the trade a lucrative business to be in.
Why were east Asians generally resistant to european trade and ideas?
A major problem in the European trade with Asia at the time was that the Europeans could offer few goods that Asian consumers wanted, except silver and gold.
Why the Europeans and not the Asians set out to explore the new sea routes?
The history that most Europeans have of early Asian exploration is extremely limited. There is strong evidence that they did as much (and possibly more) exploration as Europeans have done over the same period of time. The sea routes though for Europeans would be different then we would expect most Asian groups to have done.
What are three causes of European exploration?
spices, Asian, religion, Asian culture.
Who were the first Europeans to live in the Cordillera region- CAnada?
well if you want to know what they do or who they are they are the albert quinoweese uhngredesdre and some things they enjoyed were fishing and weaving their baskets and some first nations even made their own birch bark or other sacred tree bark.
What factors led European to begin their voyages of exploration?
Europeans wanted access to the riches of the East. They wanted to spread Catholicism to other lands and they wanted to gain power at home.
What factors led Europeans to begin voyages of exploration?
spices, Asian, religion, Asian culture.
Why did Ferdinand and Isabella agreed to support Columbus?
They wanted him to go to the Indies, to find a faster way to the Indies, because during this time, China and Japan cut ties with the outside world. Asian and Indian spices were the major commodity desired by Europeans.
WHY did the Europeans want goods from Asia?
because Europe did not have all the great goods that Asia had. Like spices and silver and gold. Europe was constantly fighting wars with itself and also with the turks. They needed money so they searched Asia for gold and silver as well.
Why did Giovanni da Verrazano want to get to Asia?
He wanted to get to Asia because he wanted the Asian goods such as gold, jewels silks and spices.
Why did Ferdinand and isabella agreed support Columbus?
They wanted him to go to the Indies, to find a faster way to the Indies, because during this time, China and Japan cut ties with the outside world. Asian and Indian spices were the major commodity desired by Europeans.
Explain how the sea routes help European countries break the monoplies on Asian spices held by merchants?
Merchants used specific land routes to bring precious Asian spices. These merchants had the monopoly on Asian-European trade. When sea routes to Asia were discovered, Europeans had another choice of how to obtain their goods from Asia.
Why did Europeans look for a different trade route to Asia'?
It was too expensive to pay Arabs to transport Asian silks and spices across the deserts to the Mediterranean Sea. Merchants wanted a cheaper, direct link to the sources, cutting out the middlemen. And by the time the items got to them, it was very expensive.
What inspired Western European powers to conquer Southeast Asia?
Europeans wanted southeast Asian countries because of their location along the sea route to China. Europeans also recognized the value of the Pacific colonies as sources of tropical agriculture, minerals, and oil. Also, the Europeans knew that Southeast Asia held a rapidly growing spice trade which earned significant money. Europe also wanted technology, and control of other countries.
Did Europeans plan to get Asian goods for less?
The Europeans planned to find different routes to Asia. The Europeans' intent to find new routes to Asia was not about price-point, but about availability. Europe did not have access to enough salt and spices to satiate their appetites and so wished to acquire more.
Why did so many Europeans want to find a Northwest Passage?
The Europeans wanted to find this passage because they were interested in the technology that the Asians had used. They wanted to trade goods such as silks and spices. Marco Polo traded the things with Asia. Therefore, Europeans started to travel towards Asia. To reach this continent, they had to cross many different land-forms on our Earth. It was very difficult for them. All of the maps were used incorrectly and made incorrect back then. They wanted to sail back and get money so they can go on another voyage. Travel by water was less rigorous and faster than overland travel. They wanted a new route for trade with existing Asian markets.
Why did Europeans want to find a new trading route to Asia?
Asia's good can't get to he europeans because of the Muslims so they have to look for a route that they can trade with the Asia directly. if they can find that route then they wont hav o deal with the Muslims.The Christian Europeans did no like the situation, since region and politics. The Europeans wanted a sea route to Asia because of trade.
