Question 3 10 pts
Which statement identifies a cultural reason for the European
exploration and colonization of the Americas?
A) European merchants believed that the discovery of a Northwest Passage to Asia
would provide them with expanded trading opportunities.
B)France and Spain wanted to convert American Indians to Catholicism, while some
English subjects wanted to practice their own religion freely.
C) Europeans explored and colonized the Americas because they disagreed with their
governments
D) European settlers were able to increase their wealth by finding gold and silver,
engaging in the fur trade, and claiming land