Which of the following statements best explains why European global exploration began at the time that it did in the 1400s?- The collapse of the feudal system in Europe led wealthy landowners to seek new lands to replace the land lost in Europe.- The beginning of the Reformation in Europe caused people to flee growing religious violence and warfare.- The development of large kingdoms with centralized governments, trade-based economies, and new technologies stimulated seaborne exploration.- The arrival of Mongol invaders in western Europe forced people to seek new lands beyond the seas.- The failure of the Crusades forced Catholic Church leaders to seek new converts to Christianity from peoples in new lands.

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