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Discuss the economic motivations behind European exploration and colonization in the Americas.
Explain the role of religious motivations in European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
Analyze the political motivations that influenced European nations to explore and colonize the Americas.
Evaluate the impact of technological advancements on European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
Describe the social motivations that led Europeans to explore and colonize the Americas.
Describe how the invention of the astrolabe contributed to European exploration during the Age of Discovery.
Explain the role of the caravel in the success of European exploration.
Discuss the impact of the printing press on European exploration and expansion.
How did the development of the magnetic compass aid European explorers?
Analyze the significance of the development of portolan charts in European exploration.
Describe the immediate effects of European exploration on the indigenous populations of the Americas.
How did the Columbian Exchange impact the diets of Europeans?
Explain the long-term economic effects of European exploration on Europe.
How did European exploration affect the social structures of indigenous societies in the Americas?
Discuss the role of the encomienda system in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Discuss the economic motivations behind European exploration and colonization in the Americas.
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The primary economic motivations for European exploration and colonization in the Americas included the search for new trade routes to Asia, the desire to acquire valuable resources such as gold, silver, and spices, and the establishment of profitable colonies. European nations sought to expand their wealth and power by exploiting the natural resources of the New World and establishing trade networks that would bring goods back to Europe.
Which of the following was a primary economic motivation for European exploration and colonization in the Americas?
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