Answer:
Option: a. competition between monarchs over access to Asian resources.
Explanation:
European explored around the world to search for new trading routes and land to gain spices, silk, wealth, and riches. There was also an urgency in finding wealth as European monarchies began to show their power in Europe. The exploration started in with Vasco da Gama found his way to India and later for the Far East/Orient. Europeans started to building fast sailing ships to cross seas and oceans.
The successes and challenges of Medieval Asia were as follows:
Some of the successes were: technological advances were made in Medieval Asia, the first printing press was built in China, Algebra was invented and the Brihadeeswarar Temple in India was built. This is an amazing architectural achievement.
<span>Some of the challenges were: the black plague broke out in China and the Middle East, the British launched the Crusades in the Middle East and the Mongols started conquering the countries in Medieval Asia. </span>
✅False, because the motives were Religious Freedom and Economic opportunities.✅
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Louis XIV strengthened the power of the monarchy in France by "<span>(1) centralizing control" although it should be noted that he did other things as well.</span>