What fueled the European "age of discovery"?
a. a desire to save the souls of the natives
b. pilgrims fleeing persecution in their European homelands
c. the feudal kingdoms of East Asia reaching out to establish trade links with Europe, mainly through such Middle Eastern countries as Arabia
d. European commercial interest in exotic raw materials, such as spices and topical hardwoods
e. a seven-year drought in Europe that forced governments to look outside their borders to support their populations
Ans: d. European commercial interest in exotic raw materials, such as spices and topical hardwoods
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