SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Peace, Love, Happiness
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To get alpacas & avocados
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To make friends with the Native Americans
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God (spread Christianity), Gold, Glory (get more land for Spain)
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, New Spain and New France came to the New world for two different reasons. New France came to the new world in search of a new west passage and Spain came in search of gold and religious freedom. They both wanted to spread their religious beliefs through missionaries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gold – Nations were always looking for new sources of wealth. Glory – Individual explorers competed for fame and honor for both themselves and their countries. God – Europeans believed it was their duty to bring Christianity to the non-believers of the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lastly, “glory” represented the fame and the seeming immortality these men would achieve after conquering these territories. Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish-born conquistador who made it his mission to find riches, such as gold and the famed “fountain of youth”.
Detailed explanation-4: -God, Gold, and Glory Spain was driven by three main motivations. Columbus, in his voyage, sought fame and fortune, as did his Spanish sponsors.