COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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easy access to water crops
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Easy access to trade
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They made it to the new land and did not want to go any further
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To import slaves
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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: -Overview. Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
Detailed explanation-3: -The two main reasons for European exploration were to gain new sources of wealth. By exploring the seas, traders hoped to find new, faster routes to Asia-the source of spices and luxury goods. Another reason for exploration was spreading Christianity to new lands.
Detailed explanation-4: -The desire to find new trade routes to Asia was one of the motivations for European explorations. Europeans were seeking the wealth of Africa and Asia. They wanted profit, they wanted gold. The spice market was also a huge profit of trading and several countries tried to gain control of spice trade.