Question

Which of these statements is not true?
A The desire for wealth, trade, and land in the fifteenth century led several European explorations in search of new opportunities.
B Attempts to find shorter routes to Asian trading depots and new markets brought ships to the Western Hemisphere and the New World.
When European explorers searching for quicker routes to Asia first landed in North America, they encountered African descendants of earlier migrations.

Answer 1

I think it is the last one

Answer 2

Answer:

This is not true: When European explorers searching for quicker routes to Asia first landed in North America, they encountered African descendants of earlier migrations.

Explanation:

Europeans really landed in North America, however, there is no record about African descendants encountered during this trip. What they found was the Native Americans whom Europeans incorrectly named the Indians.