FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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gold, spices, and ships
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gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity
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silver, pearls, and slaves
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slaves, navigators, and cartographers
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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: -European rulers fought many wars. They fought against each other and against the Turkish Empire. These wars were very expensive, so they needed to find lots of gold, silver, and precious stones to pay for them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Along with the idea of looking for new trade routes, they also hoped to find new sources of gold, silver, and other valuables. Additionally, Europeans saw exploration as a way to bring Christianity to other cultures that lived in other lands.
Detailed explanation-4: -Europeans wanted to gain riches from the New World. They also wanted to claim land for their countries. Some Europeans wanted to convert people to their religion.