Exploring in the late 1400’s
Many reasons Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s s was to, find a sea route to the great spices of Asia, find gold, silvers and many other precious stones, to expand their knowledge of the world and other different atmospheres, to control a large empire, to expand their faith in Christianity to a lot of other people, and to find animal furs to keep themselves and families warm during the harsh winter seasons.
Did you know?
In The late 1400’s Europeans did not know much at all about the world. The map Europeans had used only included Europe, Asia and the top of Africa. The Europeans thought there was only one ocean, the Ocean Sea. Although many in the 1400’s thought the world was flat the Europeans were smart and knew that it was round. The only problem they had was they didn’t know how big the world actually was.
Reasons why Europeans came over from Europe
The Europeans came over from Europe in approximately 1492, most Europeans came to have a better life and enjoy their own freedom such as having religious freedom, political freedom, and economic opportunities.
Most of all religious freedom was the biggest reason the Europeans migrated because in America they didn’t have to be harassed as much about what religion they were as in Europe.
European Church
I got my sources at:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/why.htm
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