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The overland Silk Road was long, dangerous, and expensive. If an all water route could be found ships could be loaded with the goods that Europe wanted and it would take less time. The man or country who found a water route would be wealthy.

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Which is not a reason the Europeans crossed the seas?

They wanted to find an all water route to North America.


Europeans needed an all-water route to the East because of the high prices in China?

the muslims capturing constanople


Name of the all-water route to asia the europeans were looking for?

After Columbus failed to reach India, and the Europeans realized that a continent lay between Europe and Asia. At that point, it was theorized that there was a waterway through or around this continent, which was dubbed the "Northwest Passage." It was largely unnavigable until the 21st century, and ownership is disputed between Canada who declares that the passage is in Canadian waters, and the US and European powers insist that it is international waters.


What FOUR reasons why Europeans wanted an all-water route to the Orient?

The Italians had a monopoly on Mediterranean trade. Traders refused to carry silk or cinnamon. They had ships that desperately needed employment. Ottoman Turks had captured Constantinople. Extremely high prices were caused by the difficulty of moving Eastern goods to Europe. Ships traveling water routes could carry more goods.


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.