Why did Europeans want to control trade routes?(1 point)

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to write primary sources about them
to write primary sources about them

to find a quicker route to the Americas before the Columbian Exchange
to find a quicker route to the Americas before the Columbian Exchange

to be less dependent on luxury goods from Asia and Africa
to be less dependent on luxury goods from Asia and Africa

to make money off of them

Answer 1

The primary reason Europeans wanted to control trade routes was to make money off of them.