Why did europeans explore north America and what did they find?

Answer 1

because they wanted to find the northwest passage and they found gold and silver

Answer 2

No, and Europe is not a country it is a group of countries and no a group of countries did not discover America. Spain was the first of the European Nations to officially discover America you know with Christopher Columbus. But the Vikings made it here long before that.

Answer 3

There were several European powers that explored North America. This included England and France, which fought for possession of the continent in countless wars. The Dutch and Spaniards, however, arrived in North America years before the English and French would claim it. There was also the Portuguese, along with the Russians who laid claim to parts of the Pacific Northwest.

Answer 4

Saint Brendan, 550AD, and then the Vikings are reputed to have visited North America. MOC

Answer 5

because they wanted to travel to find that gold and silver