Which best describes the reason for increased European sailing voyages during the Age of Discovery?
A) Explorers were seeking to find the land bridge that connected Europe to the Americas.
B) Explorers were seeking to find new routes to Australia and the Philippines.
C) Explorers were seeking to find the lost Ark of the Covenant.
D) Explorers were seeking to find new routes to the spice markets of Asia.
I think it's A?
Oh now I know the answer is it D) Explorers were seeking to find new routes to the spice markets of Asia.
Yes, it is D
Right!
i can confirm its d
Nvm, its not A
Did you figure out what it is?
Think of Columbus. What was he searching for? What did he want to prove?
https://answersdrive.com/what-was-the-purpose-of-christopher-columbus-s-voyage-5082282
The reason for increased European sailing voyages during the Age of Discovery was not to find a land bridge that connected Europe to the Americas (Option A). In fact, it was widely believed during this time that the Americas were separate continents, not connected to Europe.
Explorers were not seeking to find new routes to Australia and the Philippines (Option B) either. The primary goal of European explorers during the Age of Discovery was to find new trade routes to Asia, specifically to the spice markets (Option D). Spices were highly valuable commodities at the time, and European powers, such as Portugal and Spain, were eager to establish direct trade routes to bypass the intermediaries who controlled the trade.
The option C, seeking to find the lost Ark of the Covenant, is not a valid reason for the increased European sailing voyages during the Age of Discovery. The search for religious artifacts was not a driving factor in these explorations.
Therefore, the correct answer is D) Explorers were seeking to find new routes to the spice markets of Asia.