People, such as the Norsemen, were looking for places to inhabit. Adventurers such as Marco Polo, explored for commercial purposes; to see what goods may be traded. Of course, the Europeans who came to the Americas were looking for more efficient routes to the east for trade, but in order to finance their trips, they were also looking for gold and riches.
they wanted to explore land?
The Europeans explored the New World with ships.
For wealth.
what factors motivated the europeans to explore and settle in the caribbean up until the 17 century
during the 16th centuray
they wanted to explore land?
slavery and black codes
It made Europeans eager to explore new lands. More investments were aimed at exploration of new lands and discovery of new wealth.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore the Southwest.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America.
Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were some of the first Europeans to explore Illinois.
Europeans wanted to explore the world so that they could gain wealth
who were the europeans to explorenew mexico
He became an explore by his eager, conquests, and that is how he lead himself to his first expedition.
The Europeans explored the New World with ships.
1494