During the 16th century, why did European nations like Spain and Portugal become interested in colonizing the New World? A .Gold and silver were discovered in Mexico and Peru.

B. Trade in the East was no longer making any profit.

C. A famine was occurring in the Iberian Peninsula.

D. Both countries had issues with overpopulation.

John recently received his semester grades and found that he had failed two courses. he says the reason he failed the two courses is that they were taught by female professors. john believes that women are really not smart enough to teach at the college level. in this example, the female professors are a) spacegoats and being blamed for john's grades b) being discriminatory toward john c) probably not smart enough to teach in a college d) prejudiced against john because he is male