Question

How did changes to the silk road force europeans look for other ways to trade with asia

Answer 1

The Silk Road became dangerous. Europeans needed a new way to reach Asia. At 1st they were trying to sail around Africa.

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Answer 2

Traveling by land from Europe to China entailed avoiding robbers and soldiers from possible unfriendly nations. Sea travel was possible by sailing around the southern tip of Africa and then finding silk trading ports in India and China. For this reason a sailing route traveling west from Europe was a hope to find a better way to reach Asia.