The Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road, which, at the time, was the only trade route that connected Western and Eastern Europe.
And, of course, Europeans were demanding silk and spices, and the rulers wanted to please their subjects.
When you think about it, it made sense for Europeans to search for a sea route. They knew nothing about the unexplored portion of the globe, and their imaginations ran wild. There were people who thought that there were cities made of gold and fountains that could reverse aging.
So, a sea route to Asia? Of course there was a sea route to Asia, they said.
River travel was probably 99% better than car or train or bus travel is because it doesn pollute the air. The only way to travel better than river travel is walking or bicycle travel. I say it was better because now most of all travel ways are somehow harming the earth, other than walking or bicycling. River travel used to be the fastest way to travel besides horses.
Answer:
Option C
Explanation:
Palmar raids were conducted during 1919 to 1920 during the First Red Scare by the US department to arrest foreign anarchists and communists.
FBI was formed in 1908
Sacco and Vanzetti trial happened in 1921
The Red Scare occurred in 1917 – 1920
The Gold Rush hope this helps m8
No a deadline should not determine a ratification
