1. C - The Declaration of Independence is a separation letter from Great Britain after unlawful taxation and other things.
B: Empire
A and D really just want to be left alone to govern their own, relatively small territory, and a theocracy is just a form of government based on belief systems.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
because its local, and it is about your property.
The correct answer is C. the wealth that could be made through trade.
A is incorrect because the Mongol Empire practically stopped existing in the 14th century. B is incorrect because Christianity was the biggest religion at the time. D is incorrect because they had many cures for these diseases. Thus, this leaves us with C as the correct answer, which is true - they went to Asia and the Americas in search of wealth and trade.