Question

Which of the following was an immediate push-factor to explain European

exploration?
The Silk Road and other trade routes had become too dangerous, expensive and time
consuming
B. Europeans were attracted by the possibility of finding gold in the New World.
C.
Europeans faced religious persecution in their home countries
D. Europeans wanted to convert native american populations to.Catholocism

Answer 1

The Silk Road and other trade routes had become too dangerous, expensive and time consuming

Step-by-step explanation:

Trade routes to Asia and the Middle East had become very dangerous for Europeans because non-friendly empires like Ottoman Empire and the Persian Empire were the middlemen between Europe and Asia.

For this reason, Europeans were pushed to explore alternative trade routes to Asia. In fact, Columbus idea was to sail west to find a new route to Asia, he never expected to land on a whole new continent.