Select the items that led to exploration of the New World

(1) a desire for direct trade routes by sea

(2) the rise of powerful kings who brought organization, strength, and stability to their countries

(3) the demand for exotic imports from India and the Far East

Answer: (1) and (3)

One of the main facts that led to the exploration of the new world was the desire for direct trade routes by sea and the demand for exotic imports from India and the Far East.

(1) A desire for direct trade routes by sea.

(3) The demand for exotic imports from India and the Far East.

Explanation:

It is well known that the discovery of the American Continent was accidental, as the original objective of Christopher Colombus and his crew was to establish a sea trade route between Spain and India in service of his monarchs.

The accidental discovery eventually led to expeditions to the newly found world and its colonization by empires from all over Europe.