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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No, it was for trade with Asia

China didn’t need to find an alternative path to China

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Why didn't the American people build ships across the ocean? Maybe to Eastern Asia, that would be closer. Africa is also close to Brazil.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Lack of relationship, Europe and Asia had over a thousand years of history together before Europe tried to sail to them

    Europe’s geography also meant sailing was important for war. Rome and Greece fighting over the Mediterranean, later Spain/France and Britain to even have a war. Africa and the Americas were more land based

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