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NAEP US History Grade 12

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In the late 1400's and early 1500's, the primary motivation for the European voyages of exploration was
  1. an attempt to improve the navigation skills of Portuguese sailors
  2. the need to find new sources of tin and wool
  3. the desire to establish foreign colonies to relieve overpopulation
  4. the desire to find new trade routes to China and the East Indies
Explanation
Answer: D - the desire to find new trade routes to China and the East Indies.
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