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By: Austin Ratcliffe, Tyler Whitby, By: Austin Ratcliffe, Tyler Whitby, and Scott Mosherand Scott Mosher

What led the Europeans to explore the What led the Europeans to explore the New World?New World?

The Europeans came to the New World for The Europeans came to the New World for three reasons.three reasons.

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When the European explorer Columbus When the European explorer Columbus came to the New world he noticed that came to the New world he noticed that the natives were not Christian which the natives were not Christian which inspired missionaries to come and inspired missionaries to come and convert these people.convert these people.

Other explorers came to trade with the Other explorers came to trade with the Indian tribes.Indian tribes.

They traded tools and other man made They traded tools and other man made devices they had for their gold.devices they had for their gold.

They also wanted to find a passage that They also wanted to find a passage that led from the New World to China.led from the New World to China.

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