They were looking for wealth.
They made many political allies.
They sought a new route to Asia.
They brought Spain great wealth.
They attracted a great deal of interest in Spain.
A working couple in the Great Depression
Geography The ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe.
Immigrants made up the largest percentage of workers in American industry at the time. They mostly took up jobs relating to factory work, though a few minority groups, such as the Germans, made a living as farmers.
