Question

Which of the following was one of drivers of European exploration in the 1400s and 1500s?
a. Europeans were driven out of Europe by aggressive Muslim empires.
b. Europeans sought new trade routes to eastern Asia.
c. Europeans were in a race against African countries to colonize the world.

Answer 1

the answer is b because The  Europeans sought new trade routes to eastern Asia They did this because the previous trading routes that were being used were being attacked by bandits and were no longer safe. So the new trading routes had to be found for them