During the Age of Discovery, what was a common reason explorers set out

for unknown lands?

O

A. Sailors wanted to flee tyrannical governments and allow citizens

to escape by sailing with them.

O

B. To gain fame, sailors wanted to write books about their travels and

the peoples they encountered.

O

C. Sailors wanted to find new land to settle and become rulers of

their own nations.

O

D. Sailors wanted to quench their thirst for adventure and explore the

unknown.

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Anna Sanders

19 March, 00:28

During the Age of Discovery, what was a common reason explorers set out

for unknown lands?

O

A. Sailors wanted to flee tyrannical governments and allow citizens

to escape by sailing with them.

O

B. To gain fame, sailors wanted to write books about their travels and

the peoples they encountered.

O

C. Sailors wanted to find new land to settle and become rulers of

their own nations.

O

D. Sailors wanted to quench their thirst for adventure and explore the

unknown.

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Clarence Rollins · Answer 1

D. Sailors wanted to quench their thirst for adventure and explore the

unknown.

Explanation:

They wanted to study cultures in distant lands so they could report back to their rulers with more efficient ways of governing, however, i think sailors exploring the unknown and being adventurous was why the were able to study and explore different cultures.

Jorden · Answer 2

Sailors wanted to quench their thirst for adventure and explore the unknown.