Which answer best explains the reason why the English, French, Italian, and Dutch began to explore America?
They were hoping to convert the native people to Protestantism instead of Catholicism.
They wanted to claim all the territory for Queen Elizabeth I and defeat the Spanish Empire.
They were looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia and discovered other resources they could use like fish, furs, and forests.
They wanted some of the gold and slaves that the Spanish had acquired from the Americas.