The major reason European countries engaged in building large empires was to

A) expand their country's borders.
B) work cooperatively with indigenous peoples to learn new agricultural techniques.
C) protect their commercial investments in foreign lands and to control the markets.
D) import cultures from other areas into Europe.


Answer: C

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