The Age of Exploration was the result of: new luxuries brought home by the Crusaders caused a demand for new and better trade routes
new information and wealth brought from China by Polo
new instruments and better methods of travel provided by Prince Henry's school of navigation
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Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts