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Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?

to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods
to discover ancient religious sites
to escape natural disasters at home
to search for a new home with opportunities

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to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods

Europeans crossed the Mediterranean to reach the overland and eastern maritime trade routes of the Silk Road because they wanted valuable goods (silk, spices, textiles, precious stones) and profits from trade. The other options were not the primary motivation.