Yes.
A growing civilization needs to expand its territory to increase agriculture and influence.
War wad D and <span>Athenians surrendered to the Spartans in 404 B.C.E.
• Sparta emerged from the war as a still-powerful city-state,
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Answer: North.
Explanation: When I took my test in PUBLIC school this was correct. It should be right but if it isn’t. My apologies.
European powers were running out of places to colonize in africa, while trade in East Asia was becoming more and more profitable, but the cost in time and money of traveling all the way around africa and through the india ocean (or the long trek down the silk road) was hampering European profits off of trading. So the Spanish sent Columbus to find a shorter root to Asia. Columbus didn't set out looking for America, it was just a happy accident.
