Italy lost a monopoly
Italy lost a monopoly
There was no water route to India. Italy have a monopoly on the spice trade because they had the only water route to India
europeans began to search for a water based trade route to Asia
europeans began to search for a water based trade route to Asia
The River Volga is an important trade route.
a water trade route from Europe to India by sea.
portugal found a water route to asia fmot&Ig @AmerisLove
To find a water route to Asia for trade.
t find the spice islands in the east indies
The indian ocean was full with water and other trade routes couldn't trade there,because back then they did not have the technolgy to travel by water.
The Water Route to India and the Spice Islands in Indonesia and Malaysia via Cape Hope of South Africa. The Dutch Affricaner Settlement at Cape Town was to Refurbish these Ships with Fresh Food and Water.
European explorers believed that the Northwest Passage would take them to Asia and the Spice Islands for the purpose of setting up lucrative trade routes. They thought that this water route would be a more direct and faster route.