Which of the Following Was a Motivation for European Expansion

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a motivation for European expansion but not for Chinese expansion in the fifteenth century?

• A) To enroll distant peoples and states in the tribute system
• B) To gain direct access to the wealth of Africa and Asia
• C) To eliminate piracy and banditry in the Indian Ocean
• D) To recover from the devastation of the Black Death

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