money, more than any scientific zeal for discovery was the reason for exploration as<u> whoever reached a new place first could simply loot its resources for profit</u>.
Explanation:
the age of European exploration saw explorers charting maps and reaching the very zenith of the world. <u>these expeditions were well funded by various European kingdoms that understood that the resources that can be discovered</u> in distant lands can reap profits for their kingdom.
hence, they urged explorers to discover more places which were either taken over or colonized and then used for their resources..
