Why did europeans want to move away from overland travel to asia ?

Need asap). based on the government system in the united states, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions? source: florida department of education. ( a) watching political debates on television, ( b) gathering signatures for a petition, ( c) discussing political issues at work, ( d) collecting opinions for a yearbook. ( question 2) -- i posted a picture of the question and answer choices.