The main motivation was GOLD. but if you need more options EXPANSION OF TERRITORY would work too. Have a good day, Hope this helps:)
Political machine<span>, </span><span>in </span>U.S.<span> politics, a party organization, headed by a single boss or small autocratic group, that commands enough votes to maintain political and administrative control of a city, county, or </span>state<span>.</span>
Well, we could learn how electoral votes control an election. (And how America isn't ready for certain types of presidents.)
The Homestead Act (1862) granted land for former African slaves in Western U.S.
Also, they were not "African Americans". They were freed, but many were not Americans yet. They were Africans :)
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Your Answer is B) Charter colony.