Create an argument about the significance of European expansion on the Americas.(1 point) Responses

. European expansion into the Americas was not done for economic gain. Instead, European expansion was done for exploratory purposes by people such as Christopher Columbus.

European expansion into the Americas was a process that took the sustainability of the resources of the Americas into account throughout.

European expansion into the Americas came at the expense of the exploitation of the resources of the Americas and of other people, including those who were brought to the Americas by force.

European expansion into the Americas did not exploit land-based resources, only trade routes in the region. This was done because Europeans wanted to control trade routes to make money off of them.

European expansion into the Americas had a significant impact on the indigenous populations, leading to colonization, forced labor, violence, and the spread of deadly diseases. This has had lasting effects on the culture, demographics, and social structures of the Americas.