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What was the MAIN motivation for many European countries to begin exploring the world in the 1500s and 1600s?

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* To find a sea route to the spices of Asia
* To find gold, silver, and precious stones
* To expand their knowledge of the world
* To control a larger empire
* To expand Christianity
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