Why were the Europeans interested in visiting Asia?
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corletangel7
For centuries, Arab traders had controlled existing trade routes to Africa and Asia, which meant European merchants were forced to buy from Italian traders at high prices. They wanted to trade directly with Africa and Asia, but this meant that they had to find a new sea route.
Europeans were interested in visiting Asia because they saw trade as a way of increasing their wealth. Merchants dreamed of new sources for goods such as gold and spices. They wanted to trade directly with Africa and Asia.
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Sana makatulong
Europeans were interested in visiting Asia because they saw trade as a way of increasing their wealth. Merchants dreamed of new sources for goods such as gold and spices. They wanted to trade directly with Africa and Asia.
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