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A. Overland trade routes to Asia were controlled by the Ottoman Empire at that time.
Explanation:
During the 14th Century Ottomans started gaining control over the vast area that included Middle and Near East, Asia Minor, part of Balkan Peninsula. When they took Constantinople in 1453 they dominated the whole Mediterranean. The trade routes were in their control and it was not safe for merchants to pass through that area. That is why the Europeans started searching for a new sea route.
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1. I believe the role of community in reducing crime is not to actively catch the criminals, but through the act of helping those in need within their community.
When members of the community help each other, people wouldn't be in a situation where they struggle to find food.
This alone will dramatically reduce the number of crimes.
2. I believe it's because there is nobody that dare to say and ackonwledge their community has a problem because of the fear of being judged.
Somebody need to step up and openly say that members of community that conducted the criminal acts must be shamed and encourage those who don't to work together and develop their own economy.
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Common social evils include caste system, poverty, dowry system, gender inequality, illiteracy, etc. The social evils and superstitions that dominated society over the centuries made social reforms imperative for the development of the society and the masses.
