Describe the Relationship among the Rise of European Nation States, International Commerce, and the Exploration of the New World

Late in the fifteenth century, changes began to arise in Europe. The public began to demand more after numerous brief brushes with the exotics lands of the Orient. Society had begun to unite, prompting nation states ruled by a solitary monarch to appear. This demand for goods as well as the control needed to carry out the necessary operations led to an age of exploration, conquest, and discovery.
<Tab/>Trade was the catalyst by which this new age blossomed. While the merchant class lusted for new markets and more convenient means of distribution, the demand for foreign goods radically grew. With this demand came a rise in prices that drove adventurous entrepreneurs in search of efficient sea routes to suppliers, namely India and the Orient. The tremendous profits soon drew the attention of European monarchs.
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