Question

Which of the following best explains why the Age of Exploration started for many European countries in the late 1400s?

OA. Overland trade routes to Asia were controlled by the Ottoman Empire at that time.
OB. Many people wanted to find religious freedom in new areas of the world.
OC. Years of war had destroyed many areas of Europe and left people homeless.
OD Europe's population was too big, and people had to find other places to settle.

Answer 1

A. Overland trade routes to Asia were controlled by the Ottoman Empire at that time.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the 14th Century Ottomans started gaining control over the vast area that included Middle and Near East, Asia Minor, part of Balkan Peninsula. When they took Constantinople in 1453 they dominated the whole Mediterranean. The trade routes were in their control and it was not safe for merchants to pass through that area. That is why the Europeans started searching for a new sea route.