Which of the following reasons provided the greatest motivation for early european exploration in the 1400s? a. to trade with american indians for gold and fur b. to search for trade routes to asia c. to obtain more land to increase food supplies d. to colonize lands to house growing populations

B. to search for trade routes to Asia

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according to the passage the most suitable options are two. the first one is "by leading the aef to victory in several key battles" like the battle of saint- mihiel and the battle of cantigny mentioned in the passage you copied here. the second one is "by the aef and allied forces defeat germany" since the passage says that his army destroy the german resistance in the meuse- argonne offensive. and also, "by insisting that the aef operate as an independent force".

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answer; i believe the correct answer is (desert storm);