Western Europeans wanted to discover a new, shorter route to eastern Asia in order to
a. break the hold that Muslim and Italian merchants had on trade with Asia.
b. become the sole merchants of goods from Asia.
c. discover cheaper ways to manufacture various products.
d. test and develop new seafaring technologies.
e. find gold and other precious metals to enrich their rulers.
a
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