Strayer argued that there were two periods of colonization between fifteenth century and the nineteenth century. Which of the following differentiated the two periods?

Strayer argued that there were two periods of colonization between fifteenth century and the nineteenth century. Which of the following differentiated the two periods?

Strayer argued that there were two periods of colonization between fifteenth century and the nineteenth century. Which of the following differentiated the two periods?




A. The first period of colonization was driven by a need to find markets for the products of western Europe's industrial revolution.
B. Religion was a driving force in the second wave of colonialism.
C. Spain and Portugal played only a minor role in the second period and disease did not decimate the Eastern populations in the same way that it affected indigneous populations in the Americas.
D. Colonies were much smaller in the second wave of colonization.



Answer: C