In the late 1400s, China was the world leader in the production and export of goods such as silk, porcelain, tea, fruit, drugs, cotton, weapons, etc., which Europeans desired; however, Europe produced few products of interest to the Chinese. Why did this encourage the European exploration of the Americas?

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The trade deficit created by Europe's lack of valuable exports to China encouraged European nations to seek new sources of precious metals, which they hoped to find in the Americas. This desire for new sources of wealth was one of the factors that led to European exploration and colonization of the New World.

In the Late 1400s, China Was the World Leader in the Production