"Spain colonized America because they were searching for gold and silver. They did find a lot of gold and silver when they conquered the Aztec and Inca Empires. France colonized North America because of the great amount of furs they found there." - colonized North America because of the great amount of furs they found there.
" -mtgilead . k12
They feared that more populous states would have a sort of monopoly on elections and that it was best for all states to have the exact same powers as other, smaller states.