Question

What desire drove the early European explorations?

A. Discovering the Americas before rival powers did
B. Reaching the East to procure valuable resources
C. Interacting with new groups of indigenous peoples
D. Distrust of Muslim middlemen who controlled trade with the East

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Answer 1

B is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The whole reason for exploration in the Americas was because many major powers wanted to go to China or India to get valuable resources. Christopher Colombus thought sailing west would work, but he ended up in the Americas.