Why did many europeans in the 1400s want to find a way to get to east asia?

a.
east asia was known for its gold, jewels, and spices.

b.
europe had almost no natural resources left.

c.
europeans were adventurous people who liked to explore.

d.
europe was overcrowded with too many people.

Silk, spices, jewels, and riches from china and india were very valuable. the problem was that when they arrived in western europe, the products had been taxed so many times along the way that they were extremely expensive. they wanted to find a route around so that they could get the goods first, similarly to how car dealerships get cars from the factory, then raise the prices for the customer. thus, they wanted to find a northwest passage.