European rulers from the countries of Portugal, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands wanted to increase their power by trading silks and spices found in Asia. To achieve their goal, they needed to find a sea route to Asia !!
There's a lot of choices for that blank space. However, it was common for only rich girls.
It could be:
1. cruel
2. harsh
3. tradition/traditional
4. trending
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the question of federal vs. state funding
<span>the status and employment of immigrants </span>
<span>the decision about who would control interstate commerce </span>
<span>the problem of whether companies or governments would be responsible for maintenance
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The answer is "the decision about who would control interstate commerce"
