What led to europe's age of exploration?

the desire for land, wealth, and power were factors encouraging exploration. The European powers were constantly competing with each other for influence.

the desire to find a shorter route to Asia for a trade route

the right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful.  " the  participant in european imperialism is being described below is that  their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful. 

geography

this is because warmer climates often don't get people sick from the flu and regions where it was often colder more people received the flu. hope this if you need more reasoning i am here to