Which of the following was one of drivers of european exploration in the 1400s and 1500s?
a. europeans were driven out of europe by aggressive muslim empires.
b. europeans sought new trade routes to eastern asia.
c. europeans were in a race against african countries to colonize the world.

i think the answer is : the declaration of rights and grievances

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-lavira : )

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.