The mercantile system motivated European countries to explore new lands hoping to do what? 1. Find gold and silver

2. Claim territories

3. Pursue adventure

4. Grow new crops

The mercantile system motivated European countries to explore new lands hoping to find a sea route to Asia. The Silk Road was the only way to trade goods with Asia. Traveling down that road has become dangerous because the Ottoman empire was powerful.

i think it is the first one hope this

c. extended rights of citizenship to new groups