The Europeans traveled across the Mediterranean Sea to search the Silk Road to A) obtain clothes, spices, and other goods. They were not necessarily interested in ancient religious sites, they were not escaping natural disasters at home, and to a degree they were searching for new opportunities, but the better answer is A.
The abolitionists helped get slaves to safety in the north using the underground railroad
For that the answer is going to be B.
It states that it is in the interest of all nations for the U.S. and China to work towards normalizing their relations.
