Which of the following gives two reasons for the war of 1812? a. french ships were attacking american ports; indians were attacking western settlements. b. americans wanted spanish territory; britain declared war on spain. c. americans wanted indian held lands in the west; france and britain declared war on the u. s. d. the english remained in western forts; american sailors were being pressed into service aboard british ships.

Analyze the quotation below in the context of european exploration in the americas. as you read the quote, think about what it says about columbus's motivations to explore. was he interested in gaining knowledge, wealth, or both? how did his motivations influence how he treated the people already living in the americas? i did not try to examine them in detail, because it could not be done in 50 years. for my desire is to see and discover as much as i can before returning to your highnesses, our lord willing, in april. it is true that in the event of finding places where there is gold or spices in quantity i should stop until i had collected as much as i could. i, therefore, proceed in the hope of coming across such places.