Question

Nhat desire drove the early European explorations?

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

Answer 1

What drove some European rulers to send explorers in search of a water route to Asia is to find a shorter route to Asia that can be used for the purpose of trading with Asia.

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Answer 2

I would say A OR C hope this helps