Answer:
Europeans first became interested in Africa for trade route purposes. They were looking for ways to avoid the taxes of the Arab and Ottoman empires in Southwest Asia. Sailing around Africa was the obvious choice, but it was a long voyage and could not be completed without “pit stops” along the way.
B is the answer they all had a common ancestor that directed the establishment of these civilizations
Reaching out to Americans who had traditionally not participated in political process.
"The controversy<span> didn't end there. People were already living in the </span>Louisiana territory<span>, most of them French, Spanish, or free Africans. ... Since the </span>Louisiana Purchase<span> was part of a treaty with Napoleon that Jefferson was entering into, it could not be unconstitutional."</span>
It’s letter B. I hope this helps