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What best explains why europeans wanted to discover a direct trade route to Asia?
The desire for increased profit led Europeans to seek a direct trade route to Asia. If they could dispense with the middleman, they could keep the extra for themselves.
Why did Europeans seek new trade routes in the 1400s?
They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.
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.
Why did europeans want to find a route to the east?
The reasons the Europeans wanted to find a route to the far east is because they wanted to expand their trade profits
Why did Europeon nations seek a sea route to Asia?
The Europeans wanted a water route to Asia so they could keep enjoying the spices, silk, and wealth.
What products did the Europeans seek on their voyages?
slaves
Why did europeans seek a western route to Asia?
Because the Ottoman Empire had taken control of the Eastern Land Routes to asia. Portugal DID find an all water route that went east, it went around the southern tip of Africa. Columbus wanted to go west. But don't think Columbus was a hero for accidentally discovering the Americas. He also cut off the hands of the Natives that did not bring gold back to him. He was a lucky and savage man.
When did the Silk Road close?
The Silk Road stopped serving as a shipping route for silk about 1453, forcing Europeans to seek alternate trade routes and triggering the age of exploration (and ultimately the discovery of the New World).
Did the Islamic World inspire Europe to explore the world?
INDIRECTLY.The success of the Ottomans in overrunning Constantinople in 1453 effectively closed off European direct trade with East Asia over the Silk Road. This forced Europeans to seek an alternate route to East Asia. This started the exploration period. However, there was nothing that Muslims said or did to convince Europeans to choose this outlet and the Ottomans would have been more than willing to be trade-intermediaries with East Asia. However, European States (other than France for Anti-Habsburg reasons) had a very antagonistic relationship with the Ottomans and did not want to have serious trade relations with them.
What does Christopher Columbus seek for?
What does Christopher Columbus seek for besides a new water route.
To which continents did europeans seek new trade routes in the 1400s?
Asia.
Why did europeans seek new trade routes to asia-?
Europeans wanted a new route to Asia because the route that they had was by land and it was very dangerous and long, with many people dying during the journey. Most Europeans hoped for a convenient path by sea in order to speed up the trade process. Asian goods, including spices, jewels, and silk were known for being very expensive and high quality. Items were also taxed multiple times when travelling by land, so it was cheaper to travel by sea while trading.
