Why Did Europeans Begin to Search in Earnest for an Alternate

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why did Europeans begin to search in earnest for an alternate route to Eastern Asia?

• A)They read the fabulous tales of Marco Polo.
• B)They became aware of the spices available there.
• C)The city of Constantinople was lost to them as a center of trade.
• D)Muslim conquerors introduced them to Eastern wares.
• E)The Mongol conquest disrupted their overland trade routes.

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