During early exploration, European countries were interested in finding gold because it meant a. increased power and wealth for the nation.
b. they didn't have to pay the explorers for their travels.
C. they could lower taxes.
d. they could use the gold to help spread Catholicism, by paying for missionaries and churches,
and helping to bribe the Native Americans.

As the coach of the u. s. olympic cycling team, i can state without question that the swedish and french teams were using illegal steroids. how else could they have beaten us so badly in the last competition? the u. s. team trained much harder and was much more skilled than our opponents. we only lost because a few teams cheated.

What has been a long term effect on the panama canal

How are the perspectives presented in the excerpts similar? they show the disappointment and fear mission control workers feel when the lunar module develops problems. they show the huge investment of time and energy mission control workers dedicated to the lunar module. they show how mission control workers view the lunar module as if it is the workers' very own child. they show the relief and excitement mission control workers feel when the lunar module lands on the moon.