1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
alisha [4.7K]
4 years ago
6

Evaluate the reasons why European powers sought to establish colonies in the Americas in the period from 1492 to 1607.

History
1 answer:
Sidana [21]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The European powers were looking for three basic things: land, power, and wealth.

Explanation:

The 16th and 17th centuries were a time where the main European powers become interested in exploring territories beyond the known borders of the world at the time.  This begins a period known as the Age of Exploration.  Travelling to the Americas was made possible by advances in map-making, shipbuilding, and navigation.  Another reason that heavily contributed to the exploration of the "new continent" was the predominant economic policy of the time: Mercantilism.

Mercantilism suggested that there was a limited amount of gold/money in the world, so powerful European countries, such as Spain, Britain, and Portugal began to compete against each other.  Most of the wealth in Europe was already controlled by someone so their best chance at obtaining new riches was exploring other lands.  Establishing colonies in the Americas gave the Europeans first-hand access to wealth and resources that were typically shipped to Europe.  The kings of Spain, Britain, and Portugal filled their coffers at the expense of the native populations.

You might be interested in
This map shows the extent of the territory conquered by Alexander the Great. What conclusion can you draw about Alexander's empi
Mkey [24]

Answer: he was able to unite the persian ones woth the greek ones

4 0
3 years ago
Name the three types of scientific investigations, and briefly describe each.
Afina-wow [57]
Experimental Investigation-  To determine something through trying new things

Comparative Investigation- Taking 2 or more scenarios and finding common differences and similarities 

Descriptive Investigation- a question trying to be answered through Investigation, without a hypothesis 

Hope this helps. Have a nice day. 
7 0
3 years ago
What were two outcomes of the treaty of Versailles
jolli1 [7]

The Treaty of Versailles was enacted in 1919 as the paece agreeement that ended WWI and it signed between the Allied victorious powers and Germany. Its two major outcomes were the following:

  • Germany, together with its allies, was forced to assume the whole responsibility for all the losses and all the damage caused.
  • Germany had to disarm and renounce to some of its territories. Moreover, war reparations were imposed on Germany, in the form of very large money sums, that had to be paid to the victorious contries.

This treaty was not very sucessful in relieving the tensions that had characterized WWI, and its provisions would be connected to the causes of the subsequent WWII.

5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
In the democratic primary for governor, candidate a received 45 percent of the vote, candidate b, 30 percent, and candidate c, 2
Roman55 [17]
NERD-X/EXMAJIN

candidates A &B would be in a run off election

4 0
3 years ago
How does the text “Cornerstone of Civil Rights” support the idea that racism influenced decisions made in the founding of the Un
Scrat [10]

Answer:

Because with the term Civil Rights included, I feel as if there was some kind of tension, and from this decisions had arise to try and eliminate some of the tension.

4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Why might Mandela chosen to make this public speech before he went to prison for 27 years?
    11·1 answer
  • How was president richard nixon's foreign policy beliefs represent a change?
    15·1 answer
  • Why is the Presidential election of 2008 considered historic? (5 points)
    12·2 answers
  • What do the Five Pillars of Islam require Muslims to do five times a day?
    9·1 answer
  • A senator’s term of office is<br> A. two years<br> B. four years<br> C. six years<br> D. eight years
    14·2 answers
  • What is some good food in canada
    14·2 answers
  • CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS???!!!
    9·2 answers
  • Americans who supported Manifest Destiny believed that the United States should
    12·1 answer
  • Where’s the Bering Strait, and what does it have to do with the history of the North American continent?
    7·1 answer
  • Global warming effects/impacts?
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!