What was one of the main causes of European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?(1 point)

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Search for new trade routes & luxury goods
Search for new trade routes & luxury goods

Desire to gain new allies
Desire to gain new allies

Overpopulation in Europe
Overpopulation in Europe

Need for more land
Need for more land
Question 2
How did mercantilism (The economic policy that emphasizes government control and regulation of trade to accumulate wealth) impact the American colonies?(1 point)
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It had no impact on the colonies' economy
It had no impact on the colonies' economy

It encouraged the colonies to develop their own industries and become self-sufficient
It encouraged the colonies to develop their own industries and become self-sufficient

It restricted the colonies' ability to trade with countries other than Britain
It restricted the colonies' ability to trade with countries other than Britain

It allowed the colonies to trade freely with other countries
It allowed the colonies to trade freely with other countries
Question 3
What impact did the discovery of the Americas have on European exploration?(1 point)
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Increased competition between European powers
Increased competition between European powers

Expansion of the Atlantic slave trade
Expansion of the Atlantic slave trade

Introduction of new crops and animals to Europe
Introduction of new crops and animals to Europe

All of the above
All of the above
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Answer 1

Question 1: One of the main causes of European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries was the search for new trade routes & luxury goods.

Question 2: Mercantilism impacted the American colonies by restricting the colonies' ability to trade with countries other than Britain.

Question 3: The impact of the discovery of the Americas on European exploration was all of the above (increased competition between European powers, expansion of the Atlantic slave trade, and introduction of new crops and animals to Europe).