<span>The country that could find a direct route to the far east would have an advantage over all the other countries trading with the East. That is what Spain was looking for, an advantage over all the others. They got lucky and found a lot more. In fact, a direct route to the West Indies wasn't found until 4 years after Columbus discovered the new world.
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Answer:
I would say deforestation
Explanation:
Deforestation killed many animal species and is happening more and more as the demand for wood continues to keep going up, people clear the land for the wood, farming, and cattle ranching not only does this mean we are losing thousands of trees and more a day the animals that come from it are leading to more air polution.