What about the political rivalries between empires in europe made north american exploration so appealing?

The dispute between the empires in Europe made North American exploration appealing because it gave them strength, power and wealth for their empires. By conquering America they gain land and wealth. In history, it was seen that land was more important than wealth because it helped them to expand their empire. Christopher Columbus took a voyage in search of spices, but he reached America and found bullion (gold and silver) which helped them in establishing colonies.

answer; i believe that the correct answer is,lies(political rhetoric);

in mcculloch v. maryland (1819) the supreme court ruled that congress had implied powers under the necessary and proper clause of article i, section 8 of the constitution to create the second bank of the united states and that the state of maryland lacked the power to tax the bank.

gibbons v. ogden, (1824), was a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the united states held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to congress by the commerce clause of the united states constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.