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What were the Europeans looking for when they discovered the New World?
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∙ 9y agoEuropeans came to America by boat. The first Europeans came to America in 1492 as part of the New World exploration with Columbus. In 1815 about 30 million Europeans came again by boat to settle in America permanently.
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∙ 15y agoQuite by accident: Columbus, for example, thought he had found the Spice Islands of Asia....
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∙ 12y agoThe Europeans were looking for MONEY, POWER, and GLORY. Finding new land would make them rich and if they claimed the land first they would have control over everyone. :) your welcome !!
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∙ 15y agoThe New World was discovered accidentally by Christopher Columbus when he was searching for a faster/easier trade route to the Indies.
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∙ 11y agoLeif Eriksen
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When did the Europeans discover the new world?
The vikings are believed to have discovered the new world first but Christopher Columbus "discovered the new world" in 1629
How was the new world discovered?
The New World was discovered by ships. Traders were looking for an easier route to the east indies.
Why did europeans leave their homes in 1500s?
They were looking for foods, and new world
What does the new world mean and how does it affect the slave trade?
the new world is the world that Columbus discovered for the Europeans. If it was not for the new world the slave trade could have easily died out.
Why did Europeans look for a new world?
They didn't look for a new world. They stumbled upon it. They were looking for new trade routes to the known world.
Why did early europeans settle in the new world?
They were looking for new land for religioous freedom and political freedom
Were many europeans who explored the new world looking for a northwest passage to the Atlantic ocean?
They were looking for a northwest passage.
What was Christopher Columbus looking for when he discovered the New World?
goldand goods
Did many europeans explore the new world looking for a northwest passage to the Atlantic ocean?
yes
How did the Europeans explore the New World?
The Europeans explored the New World with ships.
True or false many europeans who explored the new world were looking for a northwest passage to the Pacific ocean?
true
How did contact with Europeans change in the new world?
Contact with the Europeans changed life in the new world by...?
