pepper, gold, silver, silk, cinnamon, porcelains, nutmeg, and cloves.
spices, silk
silks, spices, gold, silver + more idk
Cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg
Goods, Spices, Silk
Silk
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When European countries were imperialistic, they made money by trading industry and capital with their colonies for raw goods. In Asia, there was a huge amount of people, and a huge amount of resources, especially with climates eprfect for agriculture and money plants. People wanted China because it had millions of people who it could sell to make money from unsold exports. That was basically the entire reason why Asia was so important, to make money and get resources.
Everything.
they wanted to get the silks and spices there
A shorter sea route to Asia...
The desire for increased profit led Europeans to seek a direct trade route to Asia. If they could dispense with the middleman, they could keep the extra for themselves.
One important reason Europeans sought a water route to the Far East was simply a safety concern. Overland travel at that time was very dangerous due to the presence of bandits and difficulties with much of the terrain.