Men Became Conquistadores Because They Wanted to

question 14

Multiple Choice

Men became conquistadores because they wanted to

• A) gain God's favor by spreading Christianity.
• B) escape dubious pasts.
• C) seek adventure, as the heroes of classical antiquity had done.
• D) satisfy their desire for gold.
• E) all of these.

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