Farming was a source of income in the colonies
The conflict in the hundred years' war
They were looking for the "Northwest Passage" to the sea. Or basically seeing where America ended in the northwest side of the country.
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Democracy in ancient Greece served as one of the first forms of self-rule government in the ancient world. The system and ideas employed by the ancient Greeks had profound influences on how democracy developed, and its impact on the formation of the U.S. government.