I think the answer is colonization. Many European countries like Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal had started exploring the New World. These European Nations wanted to expand their territory and to spread religion and civilized barbarians in their colony.
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The correct answer is Cotton.
Texas was a great area for cotton because of the vast amounts of land that were farmed and because of the amazing climate. They also had slaves so they could have them work on those farms and produce cotton which was the main thing in their economy.
The correct answer is the Tuamotu Archipelago.
If Magellan’s course had taken him a little farther north or south shortly after crossing the Tropics of Capricorn, he might been able to restock food and water supplies in the Tuamotu Archipelago.
The Tuamotu Archipelago is also known as Paumotu and is part of French Polynesia in central South Pacific Ocean. It has ring-shaped coral reef best known as an atoll, which includes many coral reefs. Indeed it is considered the largest portion of coral atolls on Earth. The largest one receives the name of Rangiroa.