D. A labor leader who founded the American Federation of Labo
I'd go for letter D) . But your teacher probably wants to hear letter A) or at least C)
They ended up colonizing North America for different economic reasons. 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 and to create trading posts.
C. "Gossip and bag making"
Carpetbaggers were northerners who moved to the south after the civil war and profited during reconstruction.
Muckrakers were journalists of the Progressive era, they sought to expose big business, the government, and corruption.