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Why did European merchants eventually seek a sea route to Asia?
Carrying cargo by ship was faster, easier, cheaper and less dangerous than carrying it by land.
Did Italy control the land route to Asia?
Italy did not control the land route to Asia. However, they did use the route to trade spices but eventually worked to find a sea route to Asia.
What land mass was in the way for the explorers trying to find a sea route to Asia?
The Americas
What is the famous land route to Europe?
The Silk Road is a major trade route. It connects Europe to Asia and Africa, by land, and connects the East Coast of Africa to various points in Asia by sea.
What did europeans hope to gain by finding a sea route to Asia?
A shorter sea route to Asia...
Why did vasco de Balboa sail?
to find a sea route to Asia
What were europeans searching for when they first started exploring the Americas?
a sea route to Asia
First european country interested in discovering a new trade route to asia?
PORTUGAL was the country interested in discovering new trade route (sea route) to Asia when Turkish king or some other king blocked land route.
What did the europeans hope to gain by finding a sea route to asia?
A shorter sea route to Asia...
What city in Arabia was located on both a sea route and a land route to the Europe?
what city was located on both a sea route and a land route to Europe
What is the shortest trade route between India and Constantinople the land route the sea route or the land and the sea route?
The shortest trade route between India and Constantinople would be the land and sea route. This route would involve traveling overland from India to a port on the Arabian Sea, then sailing across the Arabian Sea, through the Red Sea, and finally into the Mediterranean Sea to reach Constantinople. This combination of land and sea travel would be more efficient than either the land or sea route alone due to geographical constraints and historical trade patterns.
Where was it that Columbus wanted to find a shorter sea route to?
He wanted to find a shorter sea route to Asia.
