Will give 10 ! why did europeans explore the world in the 1500s? a) they were hunting sea monsters. b) they were trying to find africa. c) they were looking for a better place to live. d) they were looking for a shorter route to asia.

It's actually D. D is part of the long geopolitical answer why European powers explored the world

they were treated very badly. they were targeted by white supremacists and other groups, like the klu klux klan, even after coming back to the country as veterans. they were seen as inferior and gave the african americans new found motivation to fight against this racial injustice. 

c

explanation:

c