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They ended up colonizing North America for different economic reasons. Spain colonized America because they were searching for gold and silver. They did find a lot of gold and silver when they conquered the Aztec and Inca Empires. France colonized North America because of the great amount of furs they found there.
Columbus found America in 1492
You mean the Cold War? Containing communism wasn't a priomary goal of World War 2.
