Weimar Republic was going on in 1919-1933.
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. It would be gold and religious freedom that <span>motivated the French to explore and colonize in North America. This is because north america is rich with gold. Hope this answers the question.</span>
On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani.On May 30, 1498, Christopher Columbus left Sanlúcar, Spain with six ships for his third trip to the New World. ... Columbus sailed to the Portuguese island of Porto Santo, then spent some in Madeira with the Portuguese captain João Gonçalves da Camara. He arrived at Gomera in the Canary Islands on June 19.
The United States flourished at that time period. Thanks to the railroads, trade was improved and that increased the wealth and the quality of the economy of the country. The country also began to become more progressive with developed anti-slavery platforms that eventually led to the Civil War and abolition.