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Why were the Spanish and Portuguese so interested in finding new ways to get to Asia?(1 point)
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They wanted to have more control over trade by avoiding the use of middlemen.
They wanted to have more control over trade by avoiding the use of middlemen.
Europeans could not trade over land or the Mediterranean Sea.
Europeans could not trade over land or the Mediterranean Sea.
They had never traveled to Asia before.
They had never traveled to Asia before.
They wanted to use new sailing technologies.
They wanted to use new sailing technologies.
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They wanted to have more control over trade by avoiding the use of middlemen.
Explanation: Spain and Portugal sought direct sea routes to Asia to bypass expensive Ottoman and Venetian middlemen and gain cheaper access to spices, silk, and other profitable goods.
Explanation: Spain and Portugal sought direct sea routes to Asia to bypass expensive Ottoman and Venetian middlemen and gain cheaper access to spices, silk, and other profitable goods.
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