Question

question 16 of 23
what was one major cause of european global exploration during the 15th to 18th centuries?
a. central and south american trading vessels arrived in europe with gold and luxury goods.
b. a changing climate forced people to migrate from cold northern locations to more temperate regions.
c. wars between european nations and the ottoman empire forced expansion across the atlantic ocean.
d. small but powerful nations sought more territory in order to compete with larger empires.

Explanation:

During the 15th - 18th centuries, small European nations like Portugal and the Netherlands, which were powerful in terms of naval and economic strength, wanted to compete with larger empires such as the Spanish and the French. They sought new territories for resources, trade, and prestige. Option A is incorrect as it was Europeans who went to the Americas, not the other way around in terms of initiating exploration. Option B is not a main cause of this exploration period. Option C is more related to land - based conflicts and not the primary driver of global exploration.

Answer:

D. Small but powerful nations sought more territory in order to compete with larger empires.