How did climatic pressures contribute to maritime expansion during the 17th and 18th centuries? A)Warmer temperatures in Europe increased agricultural production. As a result Europeans had more goods to trade than ever before.
B) Temperature changes resulting in severe ocean storms caused sea routes
to change. This change led to the discovery of new lands and new
conquests.
C) The Little Ice Age essentially stopped all maritime expansion forcing
countries to wait several years before being able to resume exploration
and trade.
D) Maritime expansion coincided with the Little Ice Age. Crop failure, famine,
and population decline were factors contributing to an expansion of
seaborne trading