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to find silk and spices
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Why did the europeans want to find a new world?
Strangely enough, they didn't. They didn't know it existed. What they wanted was a shorter route to China, Japan and the Spice Islands.
Who controlled the trade between Asia and Europe in the 1400s?
I think the Ottoman Empire did because the Silk Road, which was the main trade route between Europe and Asia, ran through their land. So they could shut it down by putting their sodiers on the Silk Road, which they did. But if you just want the answer, it was the Ottoman Empire.
When was War on Want created?
War on Want was created in 1951.
How do people want to change the world?
how do people want to change the world?
Did everyone in ww1 want to go to war?
No many were killed for cowardice. Some did not want to fight because they were to religious to break the commandment "thou shalt not steal". Others sisn't want to fight because they simply didn't want to die. Others didn't want to fight because they did not want to leave their families. On the other hand, many wanted to fight because they were patriots and believed it was their duty.
Why did the europeans want to find a new world?
Strangely enough, they didn't. They didn't know it existed. What they wanted was a shorter route to China, Japan and the Spice Islands.
Why did Henry Hudson want to find a route to china?
he was hired by the Dutch East India company to do so
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route the the east indies?
To get silk and spices
Why did the Europeans want to discover a new shorter route to Eastern Asia in order to?
reduce the time it took to transport goods
How much money did the US pay for the Virgin Islands?
$25,000,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------They bought it from the Dutch for 25,000,000. However, the United States only wanted to buy St. Croix for it's oil. They did not want to buy St. Thomas or St. John, but the Dutch said they had to buy all three of the islands. So,that increased the cost of the United States Virgin Islands.
Did Columbus want to find India by sailing west instead of east?
Yes, which would have confirmed his belief in a shorter trade route to "The East" :(
Why did Columbus want to sail across the Atlantic?
Columbus wanted to sail across the Atlantic to find a new, shorter route to Asia for trade and to explore new lands for Spain.
How do you get short?
If you want to get shorter- then wait until you are older, and you will shrink. You might not want to become shorter once you actually are.
Where the dutch language came from?
I want dutch language profile or text file.
How do you say 'want to grow old with you' in dutch?
'I want to grow old with you' is in Dutch 'Ik wil met jouw oud worden'
Why did europeans countries want to find a shorter route to the far east?
European countries wanted to find a shorter route to the Far East to reduce the time and cost of trade with Asian markets for valuable goods such as spices, silk, and porcelain. The existing routes through land and sea were long and dangerous, prompting explorers to seek more efficient alternatives to gain a competitive advantage in the lucrative trade.
How do you say 'do you want to make more money' in Dutch?
"Do you want to make more money?" is in Dutch "Wil je meer geld verdienen?".
