During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to

Aclaim territory outside of Europe.
Bfind religious sites and relics.
Cbring food and supplies to the rest of the world.
Dexpand the Holy Roman Empire.

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During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to a)claim territory outside of Europe. The Age of Discovery started in the 15th Century with Portuguese explorers and continued until the 18th Century when there were European naval expeditions across the Atlantic Ocean.

the answer is a) claim territory outside of europe