Question

Which accurately describes why European nations were so eager to fund expeditions to the New World?

European nations funded expeditions to the New World to debunk the notion of heliocentrism, the idea of a sun-centered universe.
European nations funded expeditions to the New World to discover new weaponry to fight the Arab Empire.
European nations funded expeditions to the New World to learn Mayan medicinal practices.
European nations funded expeditions to the New World to gain lands, natural resources, and eventually income. European nations funded expeditions to the New World to gain lands, natural resources, and eventually income.

Answer 1

The correct answer is the last one.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because I said so

Answer 2

European nations funded expeditions to the New World to gain lands, natural resources, and eventually income.

Step-by-step explanation:

Expeditions made money primarily by discovering new trade routes for their nations. When the ​Ottoman Empire​ captured Constantinople in 1453, many existing trade routes to India and China were shut down. These trade routes were very valuable as they brought in expensive products such as spices and silk.