Columbus sailed to america in 1492 cause he was trying to find a faster way to Asia. but he found america and settled there when he sailed west.
That was the time of the colonialism, so, all the European countries went on trying to get more land for its people because they had to get richer to not to get out of business. The England colonized the north America because of this reason, they established the thirteen colonies with a great strategy: the north colonies would serve like the headquarters of the metropole on the new continent and the ones by the south would be extractivists colonies. Then, the England could control the things in the north America, without being afraid of get out of business.
Primarily it was to obtain the raw materials that existed there. At the time, much of Africa was an unexplored land with untapped resources. Since Africa was technologically inferior to Europe at the time, and the populations there mainly primitive, establishing colonies was not prohibitively difficult. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 essentially "divided up" Africa into various European colonies and spheres of influence, many of which lasted until the middle of the 20th century.
to live therein, and build homes . And trade
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he started trying to take over other countries in Europe, thinking that he could conquer and rule the world. then other countries like the U.S. started defending the countries being taken over by the Nazi's
To obtain raw materials, Europe expanded imports from other countries and from the colonies.
To increase their wealth and powerGaining income and raw materials
It gave Europeans a reason to treat people in colonies badlyApex
It gave Europeans a reason to treat people in colonies badlyApex
to live therein, and build homes . And trade
That was the time of the colonialism, so, all the European countries went on trying to get more land for its people because they had to get richer to not to get out of business. The England colonized the north America because of this reason, they established the thirteen colonies with a great strategy: the north colonies would serve like the headquarters of the metropole on the new continent and the ones by the south would be extractivists colonies. Then, the England could control the things in the north America, without being afraid of get out of business.
Primarily it was to obtain the raw materials that existed there. At the time, much of Africa was an unexplored land with untapped resources. Since Africa was technologically inferior to Europe at the time, and the populations there mainly primitive, establishing colonies was not prohibitively difficult. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 essentially "divided up" Africa into various European colonies and spheres of influence, many of which lasted until the middle of the 20th century.
because i say so
To make laws and set up courts
to live therein, and build homes . And trade
They wanted religious freedoms.
It gave Europeans a reason to treat people in colonies badlyApex