FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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God, Gold, and Glory
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God, Gold, and gore
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God, Gold, and greed
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God, Gold, and generosity
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gold Glory and God. Gold – Nations were always looking for new sources of wealth. Glory – Individual explorers competed for fame and honor for both themselves and their countries. God – Europeans believed it was their duty to bring Christianity to the non-believers of the world.
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: -Columbus hoped to find the sea route to the silk-and spice-rich lands of China and Southeast Asia.
Detailed explanation-4: -The motives that spur human beings to examine their environment are many. Strong among them are the satisfaction of curiosity, the pursuit of trade, the spread of religion, and the desire for security and political power. At different times and in different places, different motives are dominant.
Detailed explanation-5: -Overview. Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.