A map showing the Religions of Europe circa 1600 with legend key entries Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican. How does the information on the map relate to the European colonization of the Americas?

A. Europeans were eager to solve their religious differences before starting colonies in foreign lands.
B. Northern Europeans brought Protestantism to the Americas, while southern Europeans brought Catholicism.
C. Europeans were used to diversity and wanted the inhabitants of the Americas to practice their native religions.
D. Southern Europeans brought Protestantism to the Americas, while northern Europeans brought Catholicism.