How did geography contribute to european nations’ desire to expand and colonize during the age of discovery?

europe’s proximity to the pacific ocean made it easy to explore and colonize parts of asia.
ottoman muslim control of constantinople prevented europeans from trading with parts of asia and africa.
the mountains of eastern europe prevented european merchants from crossing into asia by land.
ming china’s focus on the silk road made it vulnerable to attack and conquest

Ottoman Muslim control of Constantinople prevented Europeans from trading with parts of Asia and Africa.

Explanation:

The European nation where the first set sail on the navigation of the world as they were fueled by the curiosity of the far lands as the resources were depleted in there getting depleted in their lands. Also, these countries were in the struggle for power with each other and thus needed to find ways to move away from their opponents, and to gather as much as resources possible and hence found there routes through the African, Asian and other middle east countries. The exchange of ideas and crafts and to spread thee religious values.