Why was it so expensive to get spices to Europe, before Europeans found a sea route to Asia? A. trade networks had many merchants in middle men who increased prices. B. The ottoman empire did not wish to sell spices to Europeans, who were not Muslim. C. Spices were not very popular so they had to be sold for higher prices to make a profit D. Only a few spices survive the Overland journeys which made them rare and valuable.
D. Only a few spices survive the Overland journeys, which made them rare and valuable.
The correct answer is A. trade networks had many merchants in middle men who increased prices. Before Europeans found a sea route to Asia, spices were highly sought after but difficult to obtain in Europe. The trade networks involved multiple intermediaries who increased prices along the way. Spices traveled through various hands, from local producers to local traders, then to regional and international traders, each of whom added their own markup to the price. As the spices passed through many middlemen, the costs kept escalating, making them expensive by the time they reached Europe.
