"<span>They wanted to establish an independent nation" was not a reason why </span>Europeans undertook sea explorations in the Northwest, since they were working for their homelands.
I think the answer is B but I'm not sure sorry
The correct option here is the third one.
A market economy is the one where the companies are free to operate as the like with only minimal interference of the government. The market here is decided by the powers of the supply and the demand while the government influence is strictly there in a regulatory sense, to protect the rights of the costumers.
I hope this helps you and answers your question correctly. i believe the answer is the Dark Age.
Because he thought he had arrived to India, he was actually trying to get to Indiam he thought that traveling west would be a closer way to India, rather than traveling around Africa