Europeans plundered the Maya and Aztec kingdoms beginning in the 1500s in an effort to find gold and silver. What was the primary reason for the European quest for these metals?a.) Soldiers quickly discovered that possession of gold and silver could be used to bribe their enemies into switching sidesb.) China demanded gold and silver for payment of all trade deficitsc.) Gold and silver were important components in the casting of cooking pots, which were needed to feed a growing populationd.) Spanish royalty saw gold and silver as a means of amassing good fortune in battle

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