Which of the following best explains a similarity between the earliest English and French voyages across the North Atlantic in the late fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries?
A They succeeded despite receiving little support from their respective state
governments.
O B They were often launched in the hopes of finding alternative sailing routes to Asia.
C They were ended after encountering violent resistance from Portuguese and
Spanish naval forces
D They helped convince western European monarchies to abandon mercantilist
policies in favor of free-trade policies