The Developing Westward Orientation of European Colonial and Commercial Ambitions

Multiple Choice

The developing westward orientation of European colonial and commercial ambitions during the fifteenth century was a consequence of:

A) the growing importance to Europe of the African gold trade.
B) the shutting down of the Silk Road as a result of the breakup of the Mongol empire.
C) Ottoman control over the eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
D) demand for Atlantic salted codfish within Europe.
E) the persistent threat posed by the Mongol empire in eastern Europe.