Europeans were trying to find a water route to ....., by traveling through the ..... Ocean. They thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures.

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Europeans were trying to find a water route to ____, by traveling through the ____ Ocean. They thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures.

A	Asia; Indian
B	America; Atlantic
C	Antarctica; Southern
D	Australia; Pacific

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Because the Silk Road was frequently closed due to various wars, European rulers began to pay for explorations to find a sea route to Asia so they could get spices more easily and for cheaper. Portugal was the first European country that sent explorers to search for the sea route to Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Europeans desired a direct sea route to Asia, because the land trade routes were expensive and dangerous; they wanted to cut out the middle man, in order to save money and receive more product; and the European countries wanted to exert their own influence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Regions Explored by Portugal The Portuguese yearned to find a sea route to India to thwart Arab “middlemen” who controlled overland routes, keeping prices of pepper and other spices high by keeping supplies low.

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