Why did Europeans try to find a sea route to Asia during the exploration of the Americas?

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to create a cheaper way to get spices and silk
to create a cheaper way to get spices and silk

to teach Asian nations how to build bigger ships
to teach Asian nations how to build bigger ships

to introduce the Native Americans to the people in Asia
to introduce the Native Americans to the people in Asia

to find a path by which to conquer Asian nations

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The correct response is:

to create a cheaper way to get spices and silk

During the Age of Exploration, Europeans were motivated to find a direct sea route to Asia primarily to access valuable goods like spices and silk at a lower cost, bypassing intermediaries and trade routes that were controlled by other powers.