Source 2: "The societies of Europe had been at the margins of the great trading systems, but they were at the center of the global networks of exchange created during the sixteenth ce
into a single system. Western Europe was better placed than any other region to profit from the vast flows of goods and ideas within the emerging global system of exchange
opportunities created within the global economic system. They did so partly by seizing the resources of the Americas and using American commodities such as silver to buy
the world."
Which of the following best explains Europe's ability to gain a greater share of global trade in the early modern period?
A
Easing of tensions among European states
B
Adoption and improvement of maritime technologies by Europeans
С
Europeans' increased interest in foreign languages and cultures
D
Diffusion of European manufacturing technology and processes to Asia