Which of the Following Statements Is Not True of Northern

Which of the following statements is not true of Northern European exploration in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

A) The Cabots found huge numbers of cod but their voyage was considered a failure because it neither reached Asia nor returned with spices
B) In their explorations, the French, Dutch and English agreed to abide by the restrictions agreed to by Spain and Portugal in the Treaty of Tordesillas
C) The Dutch fought the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean and took over the latter's monopoly of the spice trade
D) An important part of this exploration was a search for a passage through North America