they were looking for gold in the movie Pocahontas
Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas in search of gold. They were specifically looking for the Seven Cities of Gold known as Cibola.
The gold-seekers who came to California during the Gold Rush were called "49-ers" in reference to 1849 since that is when a lot of them came. The large majority of people who arrived were from America, but there were also thousands from Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Many Chinese immigrants came for the gold, or were enticed by the "Land of Opportunity". Most were looking for a new, more comfortable life. Very few found it.
They were searching for land and possessions of the people
European explorers first came to the America looking for?
they were looking for gold in the movie Pocahontas
Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas in search of gold. They were specifically looking for the Seven Cities of Gold known as Cibola.
gold
So they could get gold from the gold rush.
The gold-seekers who came to California during the Gold Rush were called "49-ers" in reference to 1849 since that is when a lot of them came. The large majority of people who arrived were from America, but there were also thousands from Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
for there gold...... Well that's not right. They were actually looking for the West Indies, better known as the Caribbean, when they came across North America.
Looking for gold NIggah!
Chinese immigrants came to America mainly in the 19th century to seek economic opportunities during the California Gold Rush and help build the transcontinental railroad. They also faced hardships and discrimination in China, and saw America as a place to start anew and build a better life for themselves and their families.
William Baffin was an English navigator and explorer who was searching for the Northwest Passage when he came to America in the early 17th century. The Northwest Passage was a theoretical sea route through North America that would connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, offering a faster trade route to Asia. Baffin's explorations focused on mapping the coasts of northern Canada in search of this navigable route.
Many Chinese immigrants came for the gold, or were enticed by the "Land of Opportunity". Most were looking for a new, more comfortable life. Very few found it.
Spain.