Briefly explain ONE development of the late 16th century that challenges or supports the point of view expressed by the writer.

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We are talking about Europe in the 16th century. One of the factors that supported a period of explorations through navigation in order to conquer new land for the European superpowers was trade, and secondly, religion.  For instance, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella del Castille -King and Queen of Spain, respectively- sponsored Christopher Columbus who end up discovering the Americas on October 12, 1492.

Another event that could be considered in this regard is the Puritans that had to leave Britain because they were persecuted by the Church of England. The Puritans decided to go to the North American territories and they founded the Plymouth colony to practice their religious teaching in a new land.

However, the most important factor in colonization at the end of the 16th century was trade. European kings realized the many natural resources and raw materials that existed in the American territories and they tried to exploit them to make their monarchies even richer.