Multiple choice

Which was NOT a reason for exploring the western hemisphere?

  1. Gold and God

  2. Find a passage to the east

  3. Land and Glory

  4. To meet the natives living in the west
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D Correct answer
Explanation

European exploration was primarily driven by economic gain (Gold), religious expansion (God), and national prestige (Glory). Meeting natives was a consequence of exploration, not a primary motivation or reason for the voyages.

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