Why were West European traders forced to find new trade routes to India?

Because they wanted faster routes to reach India

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Because they wanted to explore more of the Earth along with trading with the Indians

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Because they like to travel the seas and oceans

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Because the Arabs had blocked the trade route to India across the Mediterranean sea

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The correct option is D Because the Arabs had blocked the trade route to India across the Mediterranean sea
The Arabs had blocked the trade route to India across the Mediterranean sea. West European traders (from Spain, Portugal, Holland and England) began to search for other routes to India.

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