Why do student A and student B have different interpretations of history? Student A: Greed was the only reason Europeans colonized
the Americas. They would never have sent so many people
so far away if there wasn't a huge profit to be made.
Student B: Social and cultural factors were vital in
European colonization of the Americas. Monarchs from
across Europe wanted the prestige that came with
conquering new lands, and the Catholic Church wanted to
spread Christianity to the native peoples.
O A. They have different religious and political beliefs.
O B. They have different personal experiences in the Americas.
O C. They have different calculations of the profits colonies produced.
O D. They have different opinions about the motives for colonization.