What factors in europe by the 1400s caused european nations to begin looking for new markets, new products, and new trade routes?

Factors that caused European nations to look for new markets and new trade routes include the Renaissance which contributed to European Exploration by influencing Europeans to have interest in overseas trade. The search for profits by bankers also led to exploration of new trade routes. Another factor is the rise of nation states whereby ambitious monarchs in the Europe sought for increased wealth