the answer to this question is fertile land for farming, raw materials for building, food, and gold In order to search for these, many European empire started to fund their own massive expedition towards the Ocean. This later lead to European Colonization that happen in the American and Pacific Region.
European settlers hoped to find gold, fertile land, raw materials, new trade routes, and religious freedom in the New World. These desires were driven by both economic opportunities and the search for a better life, impacting Indigenous peoples significantly. Ultimately, these aspirations led to widespread European colonization and the development of new societies in the Americas.
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