FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Question
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bond with Native Americans, steal horses and spread Christianity
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Gain wealth, find a route to Asia and bond with Native Americans
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find a route to Asia, gain wealth and spread Christianity
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Steal horses, stop Christianity and spread diseases
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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: -The opportunity to make money was one of the primary motivators for the colonization of the New World. The Virginia Company of London established the Jamestown colony to make a profit for its investors. Europe’s period of exploration and colonization was fueled largely by necessity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Europeans wanted the power and resulting wealth that would come from controlling trade. Finding all-water routes to Asia and its riches would allow European merchants to cut out Middle Eastern middlemen and reap all the profits of eastern trade. Some Europeans were also eager to spread Christianity to nonbelievers.