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Carrying cargo by ship was faster, easier, cheaper and less dangerous than carrying it by land.

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How did European merchants get to Asia?

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Why did European's want to find a new route to Asia?

Because European merchants knew that if they could trade directly with people in Asia, they could make enormous profits.


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a land route to Asia


Was the silk road prosperous?

The silk road was a route for the merchants to use to get to Asia, but it was a route that was very dangerous and long to do. The merchants who did brave the route did become prosperous if they got home with their goods and life.


Did Italy control the land route to Asia?

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What did the renaissance have on European exploration?

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What European country were the merchants from who first arrived to East Asia during this time?

China


What affect did the Renaissance have on European exploration?

When European colonists came to America they carried their religious disagreements and hopes for religious freedom with them. Also European merchants from other countries envied profits made by Italian merchants. Other Europeans began to want A share of the rich trade in Asian goods. They began to search for a non- Mediterranean water-route to Asia.


What was the main of the European exploration?

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European settler in search of a new route to Asia?

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What trade route across Asia allowed merchants from the east and west to trade good?

I think the trade route you are looking for is call the "silk road".