FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Question
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Wanted to find Indians and America.
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They wanted to find the Northwest Passage, wealth, religion, fame, and political reasons.
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To meet the Indians and learn there language.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Desire for New Trade Routes European explorers found the New World by mistake; they were not looking to find new continents but new sea routes. Europeans mainly wanted to find better trade routes to China, India, and Southeast Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did European explorers come to America? Explorers came wanting to spread Christianity, to gain wealth from natural resources such as gold, to claim lands, and to find a shorter route to Asia.
Detailed explanation-4: -Besides expanding the fur trade, the French wanted to find a river passage across North America (for a trade route to Asia), explore and secure territory, and establish Christian missions to convert Native peoples.