Why did European nations start looking for a water route to Asia?
To gain a faster, way to travel to the holy land
To build permanent colonies in India and China
To take part in a profitable trade that Italy controlled
To gain information so they could make tmore
accurate maps
The primary reason why European nations started looking for a water route to Asia was to take part in a profitable trade that Italy controlled. Italy had dominated the lucrative spice trade with the East, particularly with India and China, through overland routes. European nations sought alternative routes to directly access these markets and break the Italian monopoly. Additionally, finding a water route to Asia would provide opportunities for trade, colonization, and acquiring valuable resources from the region. The travel to the holy land and making more accurate maps were not the primary motivations for their search for a water route to Asia.
