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The reasons the Europeans wanted to find a route to the far east is because they wanted to expand their trade profits

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Which Europeans did not want to find a direct water route to Asia?

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Why did the europeans want to find a water route to the indies?

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Why did europeans want to find a water route to the west indies?

Because the other routes were to dangerous and too expensive.


What did the europeans want from the east?

riches


What items the europeans want from the east?

Spices.


Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route the the east indies?

To get silk and spices


What did The Europeans want when they found America?

a trade route to asia


Why did europeans countries want to find a shorter route to the far east?

European countries wanted to find a shorter route to the Far East to reduce the time and cost of trade with Asian markets for valuable goods such as spices, silk, and porcelain. The existing routes through land and sea were long and dangerous, prompting explorers to seek more efficient alternatives to gain a competitive advantage in the lucrative trade.


What did Europeans want from a trade relationship with the East?

Spices


Did Columbus want to find India by sailing west instead of east?

Yes, which would have confirmed his belief in a shorter trade route to "The East" :(


Where did Columbus really want go?

He wanted to find a really fast and easy trade route to the Indies, or Asia. The Indies had a bunch of spices, which Europeans did not have.


Why did the europeans want to find a new world?

Strangely enough, they didn't. They didn't know it existed. What they wanted was a shorter route to China, Japan and the Spice Islands.