The fifteenth-century Europeans were so eager to find a sea route to East Asia because East Asia had spices, gold, and more riches. Therefore the answer would be D. T<span>hey wanted an easier, shorter path to the riches of East Asia.</span>
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argues for American independence. His argument begins with more general, theoretical reflections about government and religion, then progresses onto the specifics of the colonial situation. ... Government has its origins in the evil of man and is therefore a necessary evil at best.