Which of the following was an important motive for the European colonization of North America? Europeans discovered gold in Virginia and Massachusetts.

Europeans were able to use local Indians as slaves.

Europeans found more advanced technologies in the Americas.

Europeans wished to spread Christianity among the Indians.

This could vary on the lesson you learned before being asked the question. But it should be, Europeans wished to spread Christianity among the Indians.

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional