Why did many Europeans want to sail to Japan, China, and India in the fifteenth century? A. There was no more room for people in

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Why did many Europeans want to sail to Japan, China, and India in the fifteenth century? A. There was no more room for people in

Europe. B. Europe had run out of resources, such as lumber and fish. C. Those lands were wealthy with gold, jewels, and spices. D. Europeans liked to explore for the sake of exploring.

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slamgirl [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-26T21:10:08+03:00

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C. Those lands were wealthy with gold, jewels, and spices

Europeans believed that East Asia has lands that are wealthy with gold, jewels, and spices

Luda [366] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-26T22:11:01+03:00

The correct answer is C) Those lands were wealthy with gold, jewels, and spices.

Many Europeans wanted to sail to Japan, China, and India in the fifteenth century because those lands were wealthy with gold, jewels, and spices.

European powers were exploring new sea routes to find new territories to colonize in the name of its crown. European powers of the time such as Portugal, Great Britain, and France, knew that there were places in the Indias and East Asia that were full of raw materials and natural resources that could be for their kingdoms. The explorers wanted those resources to increase the wealth of their respective kings.