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Only a few spices survived the overland journeys, which made them rare and valuable.
Only a few spices survived the overland journeys, which made them rare and valuable.
Spices were not very popular, so they had to be sold for higher prices to make a profit.
Spices were not very popular, so they had to be sold for higher prices to make a profit.
The Ottoman Empire did not wish to sell spices to Europeans who were not Muslim.
The Ottoman Empire did not wish to sell spices to Europeans who were not Muslim.
Trade networks had many merchants and middlemen who increased prices.
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The correct response is:
Trade networks had many merchants and middlemen who increased prices.
Before Europeans found a sea route to Asia, spices were transported through complex overland trade networks that involved many intermediaries, each of whom took a cut of the profits, which ultimately drove the prices up significantly for European consumers.
