Why did europeans begin to explore the unknown, resulting in the discovery of the new world? a . to secure better lives for themselves, their countries, and religious groups b. new ships were equipped to handle sea voyages c. technology, such as the compass and astrolabe, enabled europeans to travel long distances d. all of the above

he supported the seperation of church and state. he also promoted religious tolerance.

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.