FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Rent for their new lands.
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Money for ships and crew members and supplies.
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Money that could be lost as a result of a shipwreck.
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Both answer B and C.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What were some of the costs and benefits of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors? Cost paid for ships, crew, and supplies. Benefits were finding riches and new lands. Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
Detailed explanation-2: -The simple answer is money. Although, some individual explorers wanted to gain fame or experience adventure, the main purpose of an expedition was to make money. How did expeditions make money? Expeditions made money primarily by discovering new trade routes for their nations.
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: -On January 18, 1803, Thomas Jefferson requests funding from Congress to finance the Lewis and Clark expedition. Jefferson officially asked for $2, 500 in funding from Congress, though some sources indicate the expedition ultimately cost closer to $50, 000.