A key difference between Western European voyages of exploration and those carried out by China during the fifteenth century was that
A) European explorers had the benefit of financial support from their governments.
B) Confucian philosophy supported the idea of trade and exploration as virtuous activities.
C) Asia was rich and Europe relatively poor.
D) Europeans were ahead in terms of navigational and shipbuilding technology by the early fifteenth century.

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China was already a wealthy and advanced civilization, while Europe was relatively poorer, which motivated European nations to seek new trade routes and resources.

A Key Difference Between Western European Voyages of Exploration and Those