What was the primary reason nations wanted colonies ? relieve overcrowding gain wealth to pay for war spread protestant religion avoid religious conflict

Option: Gain wealth to pay for war

Explanation:

The primary reason for the nations, wanted colonies to gain wealth to pay for the war. The nations, collected raw materials from the colonies, to generate wealth. The raw materials could be cotton, to run the mill factories, and cash crops like indigo, tobacco, sugarcane.  Also, mineral resources, such as gold and silver (bullion), to make their countries more prosperous.      

- "schenck v. united states, case in which the u.s. supreme court ruled on march 3, 1919, that the freedom of speech protection afforded in the u.s. constitution's first amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.” "

- speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.

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