For land, resources, and money.
Europeans considered North and South America to be the "New World" when they began to explore and colonize these continents in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
Europeans wanted to explore the world so that they could gain wealth
The Europeans explored the New World with ships.
they wanted to explore land?
For the most part, Europeans began exploring because of the necessity of trade. A rise of the middle class on that continent made certain hard to get items rise in demand.
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slavery and black codes
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America.
When Europeans first began to explore the New World in the late 15th century, Africans were already being forcibly taken from their homelands and enslaved to work on plantations and in mines. The transatlantic slave trade grew significantly during this period, as European powers sought cheap labor to exploit the resources of the Americas. This resulted in the forced migration of millions of Africans, profoundly impacting both African societies and the development of the New World. The legacy of this exploitation continues to influence social and cultural dynamics today.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore the Southwest.