SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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They wanted to travel and see the ocean.
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They wanted to learn from the Native Americans.
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They wanted to get rich by finding gold.
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They wanted to visit the White House and see the President.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -European rulers fought many wars. They fought against each other and against the Turkish Empire. These wars were very expensive, so they needed to find lots of gold, silver, and precious stones to pay for them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Colonists first came to America for more freedom. Governments in Europe ruled the colonies. But the colonists were free to decide many things for themselves. Some colonists came to America for religious freedom.
Detailed explanation-4: -Colonialism is commonly described as a practice of gaining economic and political control over another country. Vikings are considered to be the first Europeans that formed colonies in the Americas. The main reasons for the colonization of the Americas are political, economic, religious, and social.