FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To search for gold and riches
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To make friends with the Native Americans
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To spread their religion
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The explorers want to become famous.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. The correct answer is C. To make friends with the Native Americans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Motives for Exploration For early explorers, one of the main motives for exploration was the desire to find new trade routes to Asia. By the 1400s, merchants and crusaders had brought many goods to Europe from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Demand for these goods increased the desire for trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did European explorers come to America? Explorers came wanting to spread Christianity, to gain wealth from natural resources such as gold, to claim lands, and to find a shorter route to Asia.
Detailed explanation-5: -European nations in the 15th century began exploring new lands with three motives: religion, wealth, and glory. It was made possible by advances in naval fleet building and navigation, first pioneered by the Portuguese.