The Indian Ocean Trade network connected Asia, Africa, and Europe. Salt, gold, slaves, iron, and ivory were exported from Africa, and silk, porcelain, spices, and cloth were exported from Asia. Very little was exported from Europe. How did this affect European exploration?

A. European nations searched westward for new lands with the resources that Europeans could use to trade internationally.

B. European nations searched westward for new markets in which to sell their goods because Africans and Asians did not buy them.

C. European nations delayed exploration because large sea faring vessels were being used in the Indian Ocean Trade network.

D. European nations delayed exploration because they were getting the goods they needed from Asia and Africa.