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

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the key difference between a democracy and a republic lies in the limits placed on government by the law, which has implications for minority rights. both forms of government tend to use a representational system — i.e., citizens vote to elect politicians to represent their interests and form the government.