Which accurately describes why european nations were so eager to fund expeditions to the new world? european nations funded expeditions to the new world to discover new weaponry to fight the arab empire. european nations funded expeditions to the new world to learn mayan medicinal practices. european nations funded expeditions to the new world to gain lands, natural resources, and eventually income. european nations funded expeditions to the new world to debunk the notion of heliocentrism, the idea of a sun-centered universe.

the california missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert native americans to catholicism and expand european territory. there were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833.   the missions were built by the spanish starting in 1769 in order to “colonize” the territory of alta california. so the missions were important because they were the means of settling california. it also wanted to keep other european countries out of alta california. building settlements along the coast would them meet these goals. missionaries wanted to convert the indians to the roman catholic faith. california indians did much of the work to build missions.

- "the four new england colonies of colonial america included colonies of new hampshire, massachusetts bay colony, rhode island and connecticut."

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the answer is a) james madison.

the new jersey plan most resembles the articles of confederation.