What was a major reason that Europeans began to explore more of the world? a
They wanted to escape the barbarian warriors who had taken over much of Northern Europe.
b
They wanted to obtain more of the goods, such as spices, that they encountered during the Crusades.
c
They wanted to find the gold and silver they had heard was available in the Americas.
d
They needed more land to feed their people.

Why were presidents andrew jackson and martin van buren unwilling to annex texas? a. they did not want texas to be admitted to the union as a slave state. b. they feared that the annexation of texas as a slave state would lead to political problems within the union. c. they thought that texas was too large to be admitted to the union as one state. d. they did not believe in the idea of manifest destiny.