sugar.
the Europeans wanted sugar in order to make new goods (foods, such as sugar canes) to make money.
what factors motivated the europeans to explore and settle in the caribbean up until the 17 century
french
They were not looking for america they were looking for quicker trade route to Asia.
Civilization in the Caribbean did not begin with the Europeans. Indigenous people lived in the Caribbean long before the arrival of the Europeans. If anything, the Europeans are responsible for the diversity of races in the Caribbean.
The British and Europeans settle in North America. This was in Jamestown.
Europeans can get to the Caribbean by ship or plane, but when they first reached the Caribbean it was by ship because planes were not yet invented.
Europeans brought African slaves to Caribbean
the europeans brought weapons and lots more to the caribbean
The Caribbean was first explored by the Native Americans. Christopher Columbus was among the first Europeans to explore the Caribbean.
the early europeans settled is the east coast
Agriculture
West Indies