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They wanted to colonize it.
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Nothing "made Europeans colonize"; it was an active decision that they chose to do. They did this for material resources, labor resources, prestige, strategic positions, and religious evangelism.
Spain wanted to protect its colony in Mexico from other Europeans
Ideas of making money from minerals, agricultural products and free land.
Europeans wanted to form colonies in west Africa because it was a good trading spot
Europeans were able to colonize Africa without fighting with one another.
so that they could get animals to eat off and to get money when they trade
The first Europeans to colonize India were the Portuguese at Goa, followed by the Dutch, French, and finally, the British.
Europeans wanted African colonies because of the vast wealth in minerals, timber and herbs.