<u>Option-(C):</u> The search for gold in the Americas.
Explanation:
Each and region wants more development in its economy and requires a number of of institutions to develop its self in exploration of the different resources to obtain the required or desired results by any number of people inside the specific state or country.
While, same case existed for the Europeans and Ming's China as they were obsessed with the exploration of more and precious natural resources inside the different region.As they sent many groups of people and professionals who were able to explore the American region.