1. to spread christianity
2. they thought that they could become wealthy
Europeans, mainly the English and the French began trading with the Native Americans as early as the 16th century. The demand for fur was rising in Europe so the Europeans traded knives, guns and axes in return for animal pelts and furs from the Native Americans.
The middle east is almost entirely surrounded by seas. The sea bordering the Middle East is the Caspian sea.
