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Europeans realized the wealth of the New World, the Western Hemisphere in terms of valuable Natural Resources along with the opportunity to gain power by establishing settlements in the New World.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Europeans had three main motives for colonizing the New World. These motives were resources, money, and escape from religious persecution.
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∙ 15y agoTwo simple words, Wealth and Prestige.
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∙ 9y agoEuropeans colonized in pursuit of (1) more wealth, (2) more land, (3) more prestige vis-à-vis its neighbors, and (4) converting more people to the "proper" religion.
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∙ 11y agoThe principal reasons were: for religious freedom and to make money.
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What groups of people show that expansion was one of the reasons Europeans explored the Americas?
Governors and soldiers were sent to take control of colonized areas.
Christanity was introduced to the Americas by the?
Christianity was introduced to North America as it was colonized by Europeans. This started in the 16th and 17th centuries.
When europeans colonized the Americas why did the use the word new in the names?
They used the word "new" because it was a new world to them.
What African countries colonized by Ethiopia?
No. It was never colonized by Europeans.
Who colonized Montana?
the europeans
Who was Africa colonized by?
Africa was colonized by the Europeans. :) peace out home dogz!
What were the reasons for slavery in America?
slavery in the Americas started when the Europeans came over and they started to enslave the native people
Did the Europeans had major influence on the Americas?
EXCEPT FOR NATIVE AMERICANS, THE AMERICAS ARE POPULATED BY EUROPEANS
Who colonized the North American Indians?
europeans
What were reasons for European colonists to buy Africans for slave labor?
The African slaves were cheaper for the Europeans because they were not indigenous to the Americas.
Who settled in the Americas first africans or Europeans?
Europeans, after columbuses discovery. europeans then (in late 1600s) introduced the africans into the Americas as slaves
What factors were not present in Africa or the Americas to foster expansion into the Atlantic basin from those areas?
there were several reasons that hindered the expantion of Europeans
