Question
How did the search for maritime trade routes to Asia affect the growth of European empires? (1 point)
The countries with the most land
• space in Europe were the most successful at building empires.
It had little impact on the growth of
• European empires because trade was not very profitable.
Several European nations began
O building overseas empires so they could access valuable trade goods such as spices.
The cost of getting spices from Asia
O made some countries decide that global expansion was not worthwhile.
The countries with the most land
• space in Europe were the most successful at building empires.
It had little impact on the growth of
• European empires because trade was not very profitable.
Several European nations began
O building overseas empires so they could access valuable trade goods such as spices.
The cost of getting spices from Asia
O made some countries decide that global expansion was not worthwhile.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Several European nations began building overseas empires so they could access valuable trade goods such as spices. This search for maritime trade routes to Asia spurred exploration and colonization, leading to the establishment of vast empires that sought to control lucrative trade networks and resources, ultimately transforming global trade and European power dynamics.