Did europeans have a good cause for conquering the new world?

Answer 1

In order to answer this question, one has to put on the mindset of Europeans from 1492 well into the 19th century.

By doing so, we see as they did which was this:

A. The Natives of the Western Hemisphere were throw backs to the era of almost prehistory and ancient history. By this I refer to the former group which would include (in their minds) a group of nomadic peoples with no written language. This they would classify as the Native American Tribes in North America.

For the latter group of natural Natives, they saw ancient empires, pyramids and cults & culture.

B. The European outlook therefore was this:

1. New virgin lands that could further their wealth and power; and

2. Groups of "lesser peoples" who could be either conquered, brought up to date and given a proper religion.

In a summary answer to the question, yes the Europeans felt they had no constraints in colonizing the New World, and conquering the peoples who dwell-ed there.