They explored and colonized the new world for profit. There was loads of wood for shipbuilding, gold, and other materials found later (such as tobacco).
The system of money in America between 1776 and 1789 was a hodgepodge.
It consisted of British, French, Continental, and Spanish currencies,
and base metals or gold and silver. After Spain entered the war on the
side of the United States, the standard currency became the Spanish
dollar. Still, other currencies were accepted. After the war ended, The
United States went on a gold standard and the government stopped issuing
paper currency, but individual banks issued paper currency.
Byzantium was the Ancient name of present-day Istanbul. It was also known with the name of Constantinople for a period in Ancient Antiquity. On the other hand, Gaul was the name given by the Romans to the territory where present day Gauls lived. It is roughly equivalent to areas of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
If a Roman citizen were to walk across that land in a straight line, he would cover about 1,500 miles.
The two minor indian kingdoms studied in the chapter was : Pandya and Pallavas
Both Gupta and Mauryan were considered the most well known and well established kingdoms india, so that can't be the answer<span />