which of the following describes a major motivation behind European explorations of the 15th century a. competition between monarchs over access to Asian resources b. a desire to establish plantations in the Americas using African slaves c. unification of the holy roman empire across most of Europe d. the fall of Muslim empires that have previously ruled sea routes

Option: a. competition between monarchs over access to Asian resources.

Explanation:

European explored around the world to search for new trading routes and land to gain spices, silk, wealth, and riches. There was also an urgency in finding wealth as European monarchies began to show their power in Europe. The exploration started in with Vasco da Gama found his way to India and later for the Far East/Orient. Europeans started to building fast sailing ships to cross seas and oceans.  

saint clair’s defeat, (november 4, 1791), one of the worst defeats ever suffered by u.s. forces in indian warfare, precipitated by british-indian confrontation with settlers and militia in the northwest territory following the american revolution. despite specific provisions in the treaty of 1783 for the evacuation of its forts on the northwestern border, britain had failed to yield these lucrative fur-trading posts. in hopes of reclaiming lost hunting grounds with british support, a northwest indian confederation was gradually molded between 1785 and 1787, consisting mainly of shawnee, delaware, ottawa, iroquois, ojibwa, miami, and potawatomi. kentucky frontiersmen reacted to this threat by initiating raiding parties on native villages as early as 1788, and indian warfare flared up the following year.

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