European countries set up colonies in Asia following the discovery of western and new eastern routes to these lands. What impact did these colonies have on the countries of Europe? 1 These settlements became homes for traveling merchants, who preferred to live outside Europe.
2 These settlements insured safe passage for merchants going further inland after landing in Asian ports.
3 These settlements were used as penal colonies--places to send the country's worst criminals.
4 These settlements paid taxes to their home governments, which made European countries and their monarchs richer.

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