The United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal and Russia
never
To find gold, silver and new beginnings
they explored the new world because the hopelessness of their daily lives caused them to think that it would be better to risk death and cross the Atlantic Ocean than to stay there, where they could not improve
France England Germany
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when did the French claim riches
France England Germany
The search of raw materials was one f the factors that motivated European nations to explore the Western Hemisphere and establish colonies. The availability of cheap human labor was another factor.
Spain
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They wanted to know what it was when they found out it wasn't Asia. Then they started wanting to claim the new lands for them selves and start colonies. Example: the 13 colonies of England.
Europeans established new colonies in the lands of the New World.