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What was European interest in the American colonies from the period between 1450 and 1750 primarily due to?
  1. Traveling to America was very easy.
  2. Europeans wanted to establish military bases away from home.
  3. American colonies had large cash crops, which would potentially lead to a large profit for Europeans.
  4. Europeans wanted to escape the harsh climate of Europe.
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Answer - C - European interest in the American colonies from the period between 1450 and 1750 was primarily due to large cash crops in the colonies, which would potentially lead to a large profit for Europeans.

Key Takeaway: In the period between 1450 and 1750, European interest in the American colonies was mostly due to the hope of making a fortune from the large cash crops of the colonies. Crops such as tobacco, corn, wheat, and cotton grew with abandon in the colonies and could potentially draw large sums of money for European stakeholders.
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