John Smith's goal was to:
To find a route to the Pacific.
There are three main reasons for European Exploration. Them being for the sake of their economy, religion and glory. They wanted to improve their economy for instance by acquiring more spices, gold, and better and faster trading routes.
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The spanish war, the crusades, polos journey
True he tried and it worked and that's one of the reasons why the colonies rebelled