Answer:
They earned money from colonization, so it mainly became a battle of how rich they were. And then the exploration part pretty much meant that they could claim 'new' land (that was already pretty much discovered by Native Americans) and make even more money, along with having power in the New World.
Explanation:
The defining right of a representative democracy is the right to vote. A representative democracy is made up a system whereby citizens can vote for representatives to govern on their behalf.
