Identify the motivation for countries to send explorers to the "New World".

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Responses

Glory for their country, enslave the local natives, harvest the abundant tobacco
Glory for their country, enslave the local natives, harvest the abundant tobacco

Build trading centers, profit from fur trading, find an area to relocate criminals
Build trading centers, profit from fur trading, find an area to relocate criminals

Establish new fishing areas, trade with the Natives, create converts to Christianty
Establish new fishing areas, trade with the Natives, create converts to Christianty

Gain economic wealth, share their religion, claim land for their country

1 answer

The motivation for countries to send explorers to the "New World" can be best summarized as:

Gain economic wealth, share their religion, claim land for their country.

This response encompasses the primary motivations of exploration during that period, including the pursuit of resources, spreading of religious beliefs, and building empires.