List two reasons european countries wanted to start new colonies in america?

Answer 1

http://alumnicollege.wlu.edu/campus_programs/Gold_God_Glory/Gold_God_Glory.htm

Answer 2

Here are a number of articles on reasons for European colonization of the Americas.

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761576293_2/Colonialism_and_Colonies.html#s8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_European_colonization_wave_(15th_century-19th_century)

http://www.cyberessays.com/History/145.htm