Why did many europeans want to sail to japan, china, and india in the fifteenth century? a those lands were wealthy with gold, jewels, and spices. b europeans liked to explore for the sake of exploring. c there was no more room for people in europe. d europe had run out of resources, such as lumber and fish.

Europeans did not seek a place to stay there and live, and exploration was also not the main reason for their journeys. Their reason as economical: they were looking for a cheaper way to acquire goods, such as gods and spices (c.)

it foreshadows the theme of the paragraph and hints the topic that will be discussed in the paragraph!

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.