You can say the three G's: Gold, God, and Glory. But also you can assume it was for the most part economic reasons. Spain was in search of gold, France colonized because the fur trade, and Great Britain wanted to participate in the competition for natural resources such as timber.
Central Asian armies under the Mongols repeatedly invaded and conquered parts of the Muslim world.
So...D.
The Declaration of Independence became A. a law of the land B. a model for many other colonies C. the U.S. Constitution
