USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.

Detailed explanation-2: -These wars were very expensive, so they needed to find lots of gold, silver, and precious stones to pay for them. They believed that Asia was loaded with gold, silver, and precious stones, so they decided to find it and bring it back.

Detailed explanation-3: -Historians use a standard shorthand, “Gold, God, and Glory, ” to describe the motives generating the overseas exploration, expansion, and conquests that allowed various European countries to rise to world power between 1400 and 1750.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Glory” refers to the competition between monarchies. Some kings wanted to claim new territories to strengthen their position in European politics and to increase their power. The Spanish and Portuguese built better ships to sail the Atlantic Ocean. They mounted weapons on ships, giving them an advantage at sea.