7. European nations began a big push towards world exploration for all the following reasons EXCEPT for: direct trade with Asia would bring great wealth to the nation
to gain resources and power
a desire to share in the rich spice trade of the East
to increase the population of each nation

to increase the population of each nation.

Explanation:

The reason is that the European nations main aim for world exploration is for resources and power from nations and not to increase the populution of nations

your answer would be just capitalism.

the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.