Answer:
(1) A desire for direct trade routes by sea .
(3) The demand for exotic imports from India and the Far East.
Step-by-step explanation:
It is well known that the discovery of the American Continent was accidental, as the original objective of Christopher Colombus and his crew was to establish a sea trade route between Spain and India in service of his monarchs.
The accidental discovery eventually led to expeditions to the newly found world and its colonization by empires from all over Europe.