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Select all that apply. European nations were motivated to explore new lands because they wanted to find

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A)
better trade routes.

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B)
access to natural resources.

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C)
more people to convert to Christianity.

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D)
workers for the plantations in their homelands.

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A, B, C

- A: Europeans sought new trade routes (to Asia and around Ottoman-controlled lands) to access spices and luxury goods.
- B: Colonies promised access to valuable natural resources (gold, timber, sugar, etc.).
- C: Religious motives (spreading Christianity) drove missionary activity and conversions.
- D is incorrect: Europeans sought labor for colonial plantations, not to bring workers to plantations in their homelands.