Besides religion, European countries had many reasons to begin exploring. How were the motives of the Spanish for exploring the New World similar to those of the French and English?

A) The Spanish sought to find profit from new land to create more wealth for the mother country.

B) They hoped to find a place to store the overabundance of natural resources in Europe.

C) They wanted to discover new countries and customs they could adopt for themselves.

D) The Spanish hoped to cooperate with other European countries to gain knowledge of the world.