Which best describes a reason that Europeans set forth on voyages of exploration in the 1400s? a. They were looking for places to settle that had a mild climate. b. They were looking for new trade routes to Asia. c. They were trying to escape the famine that was sweeping across Europe. d. They wanted to initiate trade with the West Indies.

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Leon Vaughan

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14 October, 01:28

Which best describes a reason that Europeans set forth on voyages of exploration in the 1400s? a. They were looking for places to settle that had a mild climate. b. They were looking for new trade routes to Asia. c. They were trying to escape the famine that was sweeping across Europe. d. They wanted to initiate trade with the West Indies.

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Leanna Dennis · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter B.

Explanation: In the fifteenth century (the 1400s), Europe began to rebuild economically after centuries of division, war, and political impasse during the Middle Ages.

Culture and science flourished, and one of the most privileged areas of this development was navigation techniques.

New types of boats and the invention or discovery of instruments used in the great navigation allowed the Europeans to venture into the oceans.