Question

What was one major cause of European global exploration during the 15th to 18th centuries?

A. Small but powerful nations sought more territory in order to compete with larger empires.
B. Central and South American trading vessels arrived in Europe with gold and luxury goods.
C. A changing climate forced people to migrate from cold northern locations to more temperate regions.
D. Wars between European nations and the Ottoman Empire forced expansion across the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer 1

The answer to this question would be A. the European countries were always trying to become the most powerful in the world.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Small but powerful nations sought more territory in order to compete with larger empires.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the 15th to the 18th century, many European countries including England, France, Spain, and Portugal led different expeditions to discover new territories and trading routes all around the world which was known as the Age of Exploration. In all of these cases, the main motivation of countries was to find new territories and take advantage of the resources found on them and in this way become more powerful, expand their empires and dominate other European countries especially because most European countries were small but powerful and wanted to show this power. Therefore, the major cause of global exploration was "small but powerful nations sought more territory in order to compete with larger empires".