Why Did European Exploration of the New World Proceed So

Multiple Choice

Why did European exploration of the New World proceed so rapidly after Columbus's discoveries?

A) Gutenberg's invention of the printing press enabled the rapid dissemination of information.
B) England, France, and Spain united to fund exploration, eliminating one of the problems that Columbus had faced.
C) Spain was determined to protect the Native Americans against Protestant missionaries from rival European states, inspiring the government to fund numerous expeditions.
D) The amount of gold that Columbus brought back to Spain was so inspiring that other countries inevitably followed suit.
E) The Dutch became involved and had more money than other countries to finance expeditions, so those other countries worked together and raced against the Dutch for control.