Answer:
A. Desire to find gold
Explanation:
The biggest motivation for the colonization/exploration of the Americas was the desire to find gold. At that time maritime trade was booming and gold was the standard currency and the most valuable. Also just like in every era power came with money which most wished to obtain. This led European explorers to set out in search for unclaimed gold mines for wealth and power.
<span> think the answer your teachers are looking for is D, but I disagree. Both of these concepts date back to ancient Greece or earlier. They resurfaced around the 18th century. </span>
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