The Arrival of Europeans in the Americas Was Driven By

question 64

Multiple Choice

The arrival of Europeans in the Americas was driven by:

• A) a need to escape their home countries
• B) an adventurous curiosity
• C) a powerful greed to conquer and hold land
• D) competition between nations for the India trade
• E) the struggle for gold and slaves

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