Why did the British and other European colonial powers want to establish colonies in the Americas?

A) They were looking for natural resources to ship back to Europe
B) They were primarily looking to convert native people to Christianity
C) They wanted colonies to manufacture finished products and sell them to people back in Europe
D) They were looking for the legendary fountain of youth


A

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