FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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search for food and buy technology
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New land to raise their children
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New land to increase their wealth and spread their christian faith
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none of the above
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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: -Why did Europeans want to spread Christianity in the Americas? They believed that God wanted them to convert other peoples. What types of goods did Europeans ship to Africa and the Americas on Triangular Trade routes?
Detailed explanation-3: -European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries was motivated by the search for wealth, the desire to spread Christianity, and the goal of establishing a colonial empire. Portugal and Spain’s initial explorations were focused on wealth.
Detailed explanation-4: -Along with technological, economic, and political factors, the Christian faith greatly influenced the European Age of Exploration (15th century to 18th century). The Catholic Church started a major effort to spread Christianity around the world. Spiritual motivations also justified European conquests of foreign lands.
Detailed explanation-5: -European expansion was driven by national self-interest, individuals’ desire for profit, and sometimes even simple curiosity or wonder about the world beyond Europe’s shores.