Which describes a goal of Portuguese and Spanish exploration? A. learning about the religions of peoples in other parts of the w
orld B. establishing sea routes to the Americas to trade with civilizations there C. looking for land where excess population could settle D. enlarging their empires by claiming new lands
The Portuguese and Spanish settlers sailed in the name of the monarchy to expand their territories. This is how Latin America was colonized. The Portuguese conquered what is now Brazil and the Spaniards conquered the rest of the continent. In this way, new lands were acquired and the influence of the empires increased. The colonies were exploited for centuries until they became independent.
He went with Moses to Mount Sinai (sī nī) where God gave Moses the Law (Exodus 24:12 and 13). Joshua was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses from Kadesh (ka desh) to Canaan. God chose Joshua to follow Moses as Israel's leader.
