Question

How did the Age of Exploration contribute to the rise of a con
economy?
A. It reduced the economic importance of natural resources
compared to manufactured goods.
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B. It convinced European leaders that they should end policies that
restricted trade.
C. It resulted in nearly all European states adopting the same
currency
D. It helped establish efficient naval trade routes between European
and Asian markets.

Answer 1

The answer is D (it helped establish efficient naval trade routes between European and Asian markets, which is what the Europeans were first looking for when Columbus discovered America-->efficiency in trade was critical to have access to great markets and resources).