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... What he found was not Japan, but in fact, a “New World,” a world which tempted the Europeans to colonize. ... Other minor reasons the European nations had that influenced colonization included overpopulation, political persecution, and the opportunity to employ their poor.
The first and most important reason for European colonization was profit. ... The English began colonization years after, but for some of the same reasons. ... The French also got involved with the new world, they colonized in what is today Canada, and profited from fur trade. ...
The second reason for European colonization was religion. ...
The third reason for European colonization was glory. ... In this case, all of the European countries wanted to colonize the Americas first, and make the most profit. What first brought Europeans to the New World were explorers searching for a northwest passage to bring them to the Middle East.
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