What Was the Driving Motivation of the Early Spanish Explorations

question 41

Multiple Choice

What was the driving motivation of the early Spanish explorations in the Caribbean?

• A)the European need for markets
• B)the Spanish search for resources
• C)the explorers search for treasure
• D)the desire for farm land
• E)the desire to expand their world empire

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