What was a cause of the european interest in goods from asia

European people were interested in good from Asia, to sell them at high prices and make a fortune

Explanation:

There were several goods in Asia that were not available in Europe, the reason why merchants saw them as a good way of make a fortune, some of these goods were Pepper and cinnamon from India, and Silk, porcelain and jewels from China. Later with all the difficulties to trade with these countries, these objects became more valuable therefore more expensive and there was an increase in demand for them.

answer: karl marx, max weber, and emile durkheim (the fourth could be considered georg simmel)

explanation:

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.