Why did producers in Louisiana’s early economy feel the need to specialize? Decreases in demand for crops forced them to find more specific crops to produce.
Increases in government funding and tax breaks encouraged producers to plant more crops.
Producers found that planting large amounts of cash crops decreased labor and materials costs.
Economic success allowed producers to plant specific crops and become experts in one area.

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.