During the Age of Exploration, both the Spanish and the French sponsored groups and sailors who would set out on missions to explore new land. The purpose of this was mostly to find gold and other goods.
The correct answer here would be the option C.
The United States since the Industrial Revolution have been an industrial and manufacturing society. But, over the years their industry shifted from manufacturing to services, as now instead of factories the large number of people is employed in the service industry. The shift happened among other things, the cheaper labor in different countries where the factory owners have decided to set up shop.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism