They wanted their presence to be seen world wide as the colonised Virginia
The answer is : Increased
The explorers decided not to create the settlements because: <span>D. They didn't think the land was suitable for settlement.
They came into this conclusion because of reseraches such as:
- It is hard to build a formidable irrigation system in the land
- The land contains a lot of dangerous animals
- A lot of small blocks that hidden beneath the ground, et.</span>
The passage shows that Californian politics, and in particular, political advancement methods, were not wholly bound by law as they are now.
Governmental institutions and government control was weaker at that time, so it was difficult to enforce the law consistently. Because of it, people did not have a strong commitment to following legal paths for advancement. Revolutions and rebellions were more effective in seizing power than political campaigns, and there were few negative repercussions for those who chose that method.
