Why hadn’t europeans used maritime routes before the age of exploration?

a. they feared that the muslims controlling portugal and spain made maritime routes unsafe.
b. they didn’t have the ships and navigation skills to travel around africa to asia.
c. they focused on exploring europe for gold, silver, and other precious metals.
d. they were interested only in trading with other european nations.

What are the three ways that a republican state chairman can become a member of his party's national committee?

Which statement best describes the economy of india in the late 1700s? in the late 1700s, british farmers produced cotton that was shipped to indian factories to produce textiles. in the late 1700s, indian farmers produced cotton that was shipped to british factories to produce textiles. in the late 1700s, taxes were lowered to promote struggling manufacturing and trade industries in india. in the late 1700s, taxes were raised to gain revenue from the growing manufacturing industries in india.

Georgia experienced its worst recorded drought during 1930 and 1931. what conclusion can you make as to how the drought affected georgia?