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TaigaBecause they help disguise the taste of meat that's going bad. Seriously. In the Old Days, they'd eat meat if it didn't smell too bad because there was such a shortage of it. It didn't taste good and you only got sick off it sometimes, but it was better than no meat. If you buried it in spices, though, taste wasn't an issue.
Arab and Italian control over the spice trade drove up prices. - Apex
Another answer is Arab and Italian control over the spice trade and drove up the prices.
There was a monopoly over the spice market -apex
Why did the Europeans find it hard to get silk and spices?
Because they grew and were produced a long way from Europe, and shipping was slow, hazardous and expensive.
Why did Europeans want spices?
Europeans mainly wanted spices for trade. The merchants at that time wanted to make a huge living and as their trading became better with people, they looked for things that people would want or find valuable.
What was one possible reason Europeans wanted to go to the indies?
the indies were rich in gold,spices
Why is it wrong to say Europeans settled the land when they came to Canada?
It is wrong to day that the Europeans settled the land when they came to Canada because they didn't live there. They just went there to get herbs and spices. It is wrong to day that the Europeans settled the land when they came to Canada because they didn't live there. They just went there to get herbs and spices. _JEssica CHan
What did Europeans most want to obtain from Asia through trade?
Most popular were spices and after that, porcelain, tea and silk.
