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In particular, European traders wanted to trade for gold, which could be found in western Africa, and also to find a maritime route to "the Indies" (India), where they could trade for luxury goods such as spices without having to obtain these items from Middle Eastern Islamic traders.
Number one and two should be third person because they use “she” and “he”
I would say that the author is pretty neutral in their bias opinion they never really try to persuade us one way or another.
He was a French explorer and cartographer know for establishing and governing the settlements of New France and Quebec.
A france or mexico, probably france thou
