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Why was Leif so eager to make this journey?
He was searching for new lands to colonize.
How did the Monroe Doctrine serve the interests of the US instead of Latin America or the Caribbean?
In my eyes it is simple, the U.S. did not want the British to colonize Latin America, they wanted to do it themselves. The Monroe Doctrine was just a way of saying, "listen, you can colonize Africa and all the small European nations, but leave Latin America to us. Latin America depended on the U.S. so we were just another step closer to weaseling our way into their resources and people.
Why were the French so slow to colonize America in the early 1700s?
In the 1500s the French monarchy was preoccupied with European Wars as well as with internal conflict (religiously) and therefore took a while to start colonizing the land they had found.
What did Americans do to fulfill their manifest destiny?
It shows you how when belief of manifest destiny which is the belief that America could spared across the country
Why were European men so eager to fight in Crusades?
because their religion promised that if they died fighting crusades then they would get entry into heaven
Why was Britain so eager to inform the US about the zimmerman note?
The Zimmerman note was a telegram from Germany headed to Mexico saying basically they would help Mexico invade and take over the United States, this was to detour America from Aiding their European allies
Did James Madison help colonize America?
No. The colonies started in 1620 and Madison was alive in 1775. So, there are many years difference.
Why was England so slow to engage in exploration and colonization?
they were not slow to colonize!!!!!!!!!!!!! they were the 1st ones to get America! they made the 1st 13 colonies!!!!!!!
Why the British came?
They wanted to colonize America so they could gain power, increase their amount of land and trade, and spread religion
Why does the US invest so much money in the exploration of space?
Because we're curious people and want to know what's out there. And we want to colonize it - it's the same spirit that lead our ancestors to colonize America. It's in our genes.
Why did European countries explore and colonize North America?
That was the time of the colonialism, so, all the European countries went on trying to get more land for its people because they had to get richer to not to get out of business. The England colonized the north America because of this reason, they established the thirteen colonies with a great strategy: the north colonies would serve like the headquarters of the metropole on the new continent and the ones by the south would be extractivists colonies. Then, the England could control the things in the north America, without being afraid of get out of business.
What is so special about Vinland?
It's the first known European settlement in America.
