Which of the following was one of many important factors in encouraging the expeditions of the late fifteenth century?

a. competition among european monarchs
b. an economic crisis in europe
c. religious disillusionment and frustration with the church
d. the lack of natural resources in europe and the need to find alternative sources

A. Competition among European monarchs

Explanation:

The European Age of Exploration developed alongside the Renaissance. Both periods in Western history acted as transitional moments between the Middle Ages and the early modern period. Competition between burgeoning European empires, such as Spain and Enhland, fueled the evolution and advancement of overseas exploration. Motivated by religion, profit , and power, the size and influence of European empires during this period expanded greatly. The effects of exploration were not only felt abroad but also within the geographic confines of Europe itself. The economic, political, and cultural effects of Europe's beginning stages of global exploration impacted the longterm development of both European society and the entire world.

warfare was the primary means of cultural transmission in both regions.