What was a significant factor that motivated the europeans to create their american empires? choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.
a. they feared that china would expand into the region if europeans did not.
b. they sought to flee the plagues that ravaged europe.
c. the european economy was unable to absorb the number of slaves being acquired by european merchants in africa, forcing these merchants to seek new markets and opportunities.
d. political rivalries between european powers motivated rulers to establish rival empires in the americas.