Lots of people!! Although it is widely believed that Chris Colombus discovered it, the Vikings probably got there 6-700 years before him.
colonists
Mayflower
Gudridur Thorbjarnarsdottir
Pilgrims.
Fuman Freak - New York City
Norwegian Vikings
The main reasons explorers traveled to the New World were to find new trade routes to Asia and to discover new lands rich in resources like gold and silver. Additionally, they sought to spread Christianity and expand the influence of their home countries.
From Spain to the New World, generally west-southwest.
dude that's so easy to trade for goods.
He traveled to the East Coast of America or the "New World", also what is today's New York.
William Penn traveled to Ireland, England, and the New World, which had Pennsylvania in it, too.
What they were doing is looking for more land!