What two ways did the commercial revolution lead to the age of exploration and discovery?

Idon't really understand the question. it counts for 20% of my lesson grade and i really need putting the answer into words. anything will . i need asap so im awarding 30 points.a disagreement between states of the united states concerning the rights of states vs. the authority of the national government led to the civil war. state governments were forced by war into a subservient position. what might happen if national governments ceded their authority to a world government by international treaty?

By the late 1930s, how were u.s. officials beginning to view japanese policies of expansion? a. they attempted to join forces with japan so as to increase u.s. territory. b. they warned them to stop expansionist actions or face potential u.s. intervention. c. they sent representatives to japan to work out territorial rights in a diplomatic fashion. d. they became fearful of their military power

What affected the second industrial revolution have on transportation