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They were searching for a water route to Asia.
The Portuguese aimed to establish direct trade routes to India and other parts of Asia to access valuable spices and goods, which were highly sought after in Europe.
Question: What were the Portuguese trying to do here with these routes to, and from, India?
Group of answer choices
They were searching for a water route to Asia.
They were trying to find the New World.
They were attempting to take over India for their empire.
They found gold at the Southern tip of Africa.
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