Which of the following was one of drivers of european exploration in the 1400s and 1500s?

One importnat driver of European exploration of the 1400s and the 1500s was the fact that they sought new trade routes to Eeastern Asia - B.

The reason why they did that was because the previous trading routes that were being used were being attacked by bandits and were no longer safe. For that reason, new routes had to be found. 

A) the gas is compressed