Europeans found native populations wherever they landed and their first task was to befriend them. After gold and silver was discovered among the natives, the age of European exploitation began. In this way, exploration turned to exploitation.
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gold and a nothwest passage
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The Dutch, English, and French explorers of the 1500s and 1600s were seeking new trade routes to Asia, valuable resources such as spices and gold, and opportunities for colonization to expand their empires. They were motivated by a desire to increase wealth, power, and influence in the growing global economy.
because they wanted to find gold and silver.
California was not considered part of the South. In the South Cotton controled the economy. In California gold was the chief economic element.
gold had what kind of impact on europe?
Gold affects the South African economy in a wide variety of ways. The South African economy is not doing well and is not very prosperous. The abundance of gold greatly improves the economy.
If an economy uses gold as money, it's money will be coins.
foreign goods were cheaper than locally produced products.