FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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Grace
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Glory
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Greed
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Glaciers
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Overview. Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish that explored and conquered parts of the New World had three basic ideas that motivated them–Gold, Glory, and God. Upon his return from the New World, Columbus reported to the Spanish crown that he saw much potential for riches in the newly discovered territory.