Answer:
The excuse was religion
Explanation:
All of them had the same excuse, expand religion and God´s name, but the trueyh is that all these and other countries wanted to find GOLD, SILVER SPICES and people to work for them.
Examine the behavior of those who vote and those who do not. Understand the sociological and psychological factors that affect voting and voter behavior. – Voters are influenced by sociological factors such as income, occupation,education, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, geography, and family.
I believe the answer is B
D- it increased federal intervention in the affairs of independent states
