Question

Identify the statements that CORRECTLY describe a reason for European exploration and settlement of North America in the 1500s and 1600s .

Answer 1

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.