Question 9 of 20
The Colonization of New France and New Netherlands
1534: Jacques Cartier makes the first of three voyages to Canada.
1603: Samuel de Champlain founds a settlement at Québec.
1609: The Netherlands sends Henry Hudson to explore North America.
1626: Peter Minuet buys Manhattan Island and founds New Amsterdam.
Use the list of events to answer the question.
What shared goal started this sequence of events?
A. the need to escape tyranny
B. the desire for gold and silver******
C. the commitment to missionary work
D. the search for the Northwest Passage