Which is the most important thing that motivated european exploration gold, god or glory? tell why and provide a source plz

i do believe its (d) it allowed the government to offer pioneers sixty acres of western land if they lived on it and made improvements to it.

explanation: signed into law in may 1862, the homestead act opened up settlement in the western united states, allowing any american, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. by the end of the civil war, 15,000 homestead claims had been established, and more followed in the postwar years

climate change is the big reason to the decline of the indus valley which also caused floods. so i dont know what answer would best fit the description thats just what i found online! have an awesome