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Identify the statements that CORRECTLY describe a reason for European exploration and settlement of North America in the 1500s and 1600s .

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They ended up colonizing North America for different economic reasons. Spain colonized America because they were searching for gold and silver. They did find a lot of gold and silver when they conquered the Aztec and Inca Empires. France colonized North America because of the great amount of furs they found there.

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