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Which of the following best explained why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?

a.
They wanted to find new trade routes.
b.
They wanted to conquer new lands.
c.
They wanted to spread Islam.
d.
They wanted to test new navigational tools.

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(A) They wanted to find new trade routes!
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