More than 200,000 Spaniards from Castile migrated to America in the 1500s in order to escape
A) King Philip II's campaign to eliminate Protestantism from the region.
B) England's attempt to avenge King Philip through an invasion of Spain.
C) high taxes on agriculture and military service.
D) the starvation that came with the Castilian famine.

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The statement mentions "high taxes on agriculture and military service" as the reason for migration, which points to option C. There is no mention of King Philip II's campaign against Protestantism, England's invasion, or the Castilian famine.

More Than 200,000 Spaniards from Castile Migrated to America in the 1500s