Europeans colonized the American continent for various reasons, including the pursuit of wealth and resources, desire for power and influence, spread of religious beliefs, and search for new trade routes. They also sought to escape political or religious persecution in Europe and to establish new societies based on their own ideals and values.
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.
Michigan , Ohio , usa, is on the american continent.
Greenland is an island that is not considered a continent as it is part of the North American continent.
The US is located on the North American continent which is connected to the South American continent.
Christopher Columbus is credited with being the first European explorer to reach the Americas in 1492. However, there is evidence that the Vikings had reached North America around the year 1000.
Two major reasons for Europeans to colonize the American continent are freedom and opportunity.
Europeans came from the continent of Europe, which includes countries like England, France and Spain which were the three main countries to colonize the Americas. The American Indians were from America originally, which is why we now call them Native Americans, as they are the natives of america, I.E. they've always lived there.
The first Europeans to colonize India were the Portuguese at Goa, followed by the Dutch, French, and finally, the British.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America.
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Antarctica, in the 1800s, was the last continent to be discovered by Europeans.
No, the Viking, Eric the Red and his crew were the first Europeans on the American continent.
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The First European group to colonize Brazil was...The Spanish
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.
They wanted to colonize it.
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