Why did europeans look for sea routes to asia in the fifteenth century?

choose all answers that are correct.

a) explorers were looking for a way to sail around asia to get to the americas.
b) demand in europe for asian spices, silk, and other goods had grown considerably.
c) the ottoman turks controlled the silk road, which was the main land route from europe through the middle east to asia.
d) traveling overland from europe to asia was extremely difficult and hazardous.

Based on what you read in the fact sheet, identify the type of customer the company is hoping to reach. super-phonic systems wants to sell phones to customers who: expect the latest smartphone technology. need affordable phone service in remote areas. care more about attractive designs than reliability. will pay top prices for features such as web-surfing.

Awoman was found strangled in the basement of her home where she lived with her husband. the crime scene was processed and investigators left. the next day, the medical examiner reported that a scalloped, woven belt was used to strangle the victim. the police asked the husband to search the house again to look for such a belt and he agreed. a belt was found that matched marks on the victim. the man was arrested. his attorney made a motion that the belt be excluded from the evidence as he contended that the search was not legal. which statement is true? a. the belt should be excluded because the search was not legal. the police did not obtain a search warrant, as needed according to the fourth amendment to the u.s. constitution. b. the belt is admissible because the man gave his consent to the second search. c. the belt should be excluded because the search was not legal. the police did not obtain a search warrant, as need according to michigan v. tyler. d. the belt is admissible as evidence, according to mincey v. arizona.

As you drive in to school, you hear a random radio-show caller arguing that sun exposure really has not been shown to cause skin cancer and that some research suggests that skin cancer is completely genetic and not related to sun exposure at all. at the time, you think that this is a silly argument and that the caller does not know what she is talking about. however, two months later, you are outside without wearing sunscreen, and you find yourself remembering that you had read something about how the sun actually does not cause skin cancer. this process is evidence that has influenced your attitude