Europeans exploited the land of the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s because they wanted to use it to create ne

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Europeans exploited the land of the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s because they wanted to
use it to create new kingdoms.
gain wealth quickly.
find new routes to Asia.
leave nothing behind for other peoples.

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gain wealth quickly.

They sought gold, silver, and profitable crops (and used forced labor, encomienda, plantations, and slavery) under mercantilist goals — rapid extraction of resources made colonization extremely profitable.

Europeans exploited the land of the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s because they wanted to
use it to create new kingdoms.
gain wealth quickly.
find new routes to Asia.
leave nothing behind for other peoples.

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Europeans exploited the land of the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s because they wanted to use it to create new kingdoms. gain wealth quickly. find new routes to Asia. leave nothing behind for other peoples.

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Europeans exploited the land of the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s because they wanted to
use it to create new kingdoms.
gain wealth quickly.
find new routes to Asia.
leave nothing behind for other peoples.