Which of the following most contributed to activities such as those described in the passage?
Refer to the passage
"Acting upon the information which has been given us by
those who have returned from New France, respecting
the good quality and fertility of the lands of that country,
and the disposition of the people to accept the
knowledge of God, We have resolved to continue the
settlement previously undertaken there, in order that our
subjects may go there to trade without hinderance."
Commission from Henry IV of France to the Sieur de
Monts, leading to the establishment of Quebec (1608)
O Religious-based wars that devastated European
societies
O Deadly diseases in the major urban centers of
Europe and Asia
O A desire to conquer new territories before Asian
states could colonize them
O Competition among European powers for resources
and economic dominance