Why Did European Exploration of the New World Proceed So

question 91

Multiple Choice

Why did European exploration of the New World proceed so rapidly after Columbus's discoveries?

• A) Gutenberg's invention of the printing press enabled the rapid dissemination of information.
• B) England, France, and Spain united to fund exploration, eliminating one of the problems that Columbus had faced.
• C) Spain was determined to protect the Native Americans against Protestant missionaries from rival European states, inspiring the government to fund numerous expeditions.
• D) The amount of gold that Columbus brought back to Spain was so inspiring that other countries inevitably followed suit.
• E) The Dutch became involved and had more money than other countries to finance expeditions, so those other countries worked together and raced against the Dutch for control.

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