Which European countries were envious of Portugal and Spain's empires?
France, England, Netherlands
Germany, Italy, Russia
Sweden, Denmark, Norway
Austria, Hungary, Poland
Answer
During the Age of Discovery, Portugal and Spain established large overseas empires. England, France, and the Netherlands, envious of their wealth, began to establish their own colonies and trade networks in the Americas and Asia.
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