GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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People wanted to take land and keep control of that land
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The trails were used for communication between groups
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Certain resources were not available in all areas
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Travelers enjoyed exploring nearby lands after trading for spices
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Detailed explanation-1: -As Europe came to dominate trade in the nineteenth century, the traditional form of Silk Road trade was replaced by new methods and technologies, transforming international commerce from east to west.
Detailed explanation-2: -Even though the name “Silk Road” derives from the popularity of Chinese silk among tradesmen in the Roman Empire and elsewhere in Europe, the material was not the only important export from the East to the West.
Detailed explanation-3: -Travelers in caravans had to brave bleak deserts, high mountains, extreme heat and cold. They had to face bandits and raiders, imprisonment, starvation, and other forms of deprivation. Those going by sea braved the uncertainties of weather, poorly constructed ships, and pirates.