Protestant Rulers Targeted the North American Coast for Colonization Because

Protestant rulers targeted the North American coast for colonization because:

A) Spanish and Portuguese holds on the Caribbean and South America were firm.
B) the Treaty of Tordesillas had agreed that Central and South America would be split between Spain and Portugal.
C) Protestant countries were generally northern European,so the North American climate suited them better.
D) there were fewer pirates in northern waters.
E) they mistakenly believed there were no inhabitants on the North American coast.